Unknown Number Increase Percent

If you increase the unknown number by 14 percent, you get the number 136.8. Find an unknown number.

Final Answer:

x =  120

Step-by-step explanation:


x + x · 14/100 = 136.8

114x = 13680


x = 13680/114 = 120

x = 120

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