Q. The value of x is decreased by 14%. Which expression represents this situation?0.986x0.86x0.14x14x
Calculate 14% of x: To represent a decrease of 14% in the value of x, we need to subtract 14% of x from x itself. To find 14% of x, we convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100, which gives us 0.14. Then we multiply x by 0.14 to get 14% of x.Calculation: x0
Subtract 14% from x: Now, to decrease x by 14%, we subtract 0.14x from x. This can be represented as x−0.14x.Calculation: x−0.14x=(1−0.14)x=0.86x
Verify 14% decrease: We check to ensure that the expression 0.86x represents a 14% decrease from x. If x is decreased by 14%, we are left with 86% of x, which is correctly represented by the expression 0.86x.