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Sebastian just measured himself and found out that he is 57 inches tall, which is 14% taller than the last time he measured. How tall was he last time?

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Sebastianjustmeasuredhimselfandfoundoutthatheis57inchestall,whichis14%tallerthanthelasttimehemeasured.Howtallwashelasttime?

Solution

Amountbeforeaddition:50
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:57=x+0.14x
57=x+0.14x:x=50
Amountbeforeaddition:50

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