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It might be simple question for people over here...

I just get the bank statment where I get 41000 bucks, But they mentioned that they cut 2% from orignal amount... (means i get the 41000 after cutting 2%)

Now, I am not able to calculate orginal amount , how to calculate the orignal amt ?

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So you have some unknown fixed number called the original amount: call that number x.

From that number x, 2% of that number or 2% of x was taken away so x - (2%)x = 41,000.

Solving for x gives: x = 41,836.73

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The setup is correct, and helped me remember how to set up the equation, but it helps to show the steps between equation and answer too:

x-(2%)x = 41000

100%x-2%x = 41000

98%x = 41000

0.98x/0.98=41000/0.98

x = 41836.73

Check backwards 41836.73 * .02 = 836.73 (ish)

418363.73-836.73 = 41000