SOLUTION: one tenth of a number is 2 less than one seventh of it's predecessor. find the number?

Question 1109805: one tenth of a number is 2 less than one seventh of it's predecessor. find the number?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if number means whole numbers, then let x be the number
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(x/10) = ((x-1)/7) -2
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x/10 = (x -1 -14)/7
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x/10 = (x-15)/7
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cross multiply the fractions
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7x = 10x -150
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-3x = -150
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x = 50
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the number is 50
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check the answer
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(50/10) = (49/7) - 2
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5 = 5
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answer checks
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