SOLUTION: One fourth of a number is two more than one fifth of the number. Find the number

Question 275379: One fourth of a number is two more than one fifth of the number. Find the number
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One fourth of a number is two more than one fifth of the number.
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Use decimals here to save typing
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.25x = .2x + 2
.25x - .2x = 2
.05x = 2
x =
x = 40
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See if that's true
.25(40) = .2(40) + 2
10 = 8 + 2

Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/4=x/5 + 2
5x=4x+40 multiply each side by 20 (LCM).
x=40
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Ed
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