A decreased by 20% and then increased by 20% express using algebra
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96%

Step-by-step explanation:

assume the whole number is x

the first thing is decreasing by 20 %

x - 20%x = 80% x

then now the 80%x is the whole number  

now It's the turn of increasing

80%x + 20% * (80% x) = 80%x + 16%x = 96% x

I hope this is hlepful to you

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b.) 160 miles on a 5 gallons car

step-by-step explanation:

240/10=24 miles/gallon

160/5=32 miles/gallon

30/1=30 miles/gallon

168/6= 28 miles/gallon

32 miles/gallon is the most amount, so this is the best.