SOLUTION: four less than two fifths a num.is 24.find the number.

Question 228639: four less than two fifths a num.is 24.find the number.
Answer by JenniferTutors(83) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In reading this problem out, Four less than two fifths a number is 24.
You can determine that, four less would look like this:
Four less than 2/5:
Four less than 2/5 a number:
Is 24 means equals 24.

Now you can solve the problem further, by first adding the four to the other side of the equation.

Now, to get X by itself, you would multiply the reciprocal of 2/5 to both sides of the equation.

Next, you have X by itself and when you multiply 28 by 5 you get 140 which divided by 2 equals 70.

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