SOLUTION: Translate the following phrase or sentence into a math expression or equation (whichever is appropriate). Use y to represent the unknown number. A number increased by two fifths

Question 1186750: Translate the following phrase or sentence into a math expression or equation (whichever is appropriate). Use y to represent the unknown number.
A number increased by two fifths is one half of that number.
Answer by ikleyn(52812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    x +  = .

The translation is complete.

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