Finding Unknown Number

By reducing the unknown number by 342, you get 81% of the unknown number. Find this number.

Final Answer:

x =  1800

Step-by-step explanation:


x-342 = 0.81x

x-342 = 0.81·x

0.19x = 342


x = 342/0.19 = 1800

x = 1800

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