When a number is reduced by $2$ it becomes $60 %$ of itself Find the number___

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Solution

x-2 = 60% of x
$\Rightarrow$ x-2 = $\frac{60}{100} x$
$\Rightarrow$ x-2 = $\frac{3}{5} x$
$\Rightarrow$ $x - \frac{3 x}{5} = 2$
$\Rightarrow$ $\frac{2 x}{5} = 2$
$\Rightarrow$ 2x = 10
$\Rightarrow$ x = 5

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