Math formula needed--math wizards out there?

[SHRED]

Please excuse the interruption:

I have a number which represents a 3% increase over the original number.
What is the formula to find the original number?

*now back to your regularly scheduled programs...

[Ilsa]

1. Divide the number by 1.03 to get the original number.

[SHRED]

6. THANKS!!!

[ComerPerro]

2. Divide by 1.03

As proof, given that a 3% increase over 100 is 103, divide 103 by 1.03

[BadgerKid]

3. Translation

I have a number which represents a 3% increase over the original number.

Translation:
"i have a number" = Y
"which represents" = equals
"3% increase over original" = 1.03 times X.

Y = 1.03 * X.

So, X = Y / 1.03

[rurallib]

4. W+ Condi - Pickles = X (where X represents MSM coverage)

Fun with math.

[dipsydoodle]

8. If it takes a week

to walk a fortnight how long would it take a flea with clogs on to walk across a barrel of treacle ?:)

[Ilsa]

5. Exactly, and to prove it to yourself.

take your result, and multiply it by 0.03, add that to the result, and you should get the number you started with in your OP.

[ima_sinnic]

7. x = y + .03y

x = 1.03y
x/1.03 = 1.03y/1.03
x/1.03 = y

where x = "a number" (that you mention first) and y = the original number

[mtnester]

9. My head hurts now...got any aspirin?

I was smart as hell in school on everything except algebra.

It was like looking at this:

3487y382nc hjdfciuv hfp^%&^&%&^(*&(*jfkajha


See?

:)