SOLUTION: How do u write two fifths of a number, subtracted from 18. Use x to represent the number

SOLUTION: How do u write two fifths of a number, subtracted from 18. Use x to represent the number

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Question 1064432: How do u write two fifths of a number, subtracted from 18. Use x to represent the number
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
number is x
18-(2/5)x is (2/5) of a number subtracted from 18.
It may be written also as 18-(2x/5). The parentheses are important. 18-2x/5 is ambiguous.
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