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When a number is increased by 24, it becomes 104% of itself. What is the number?

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CCommunity
I have read it somewhere 100 is correct
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CCommunity
100x+2400=104x

4x=2400

x=600
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CCommunity
x+24=104%of x

100x+2400=104x

104x-100x=2400

4x=2400

x=2400/4

x=600