SOLUTION: when 63 is added to 1 fifth off my number the result is double my number

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Question 196303: when 63 is added to 1 fifth off my number the result is double my number
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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let number be x
:
(1/5)x+63=2x
:
x+315=10x
:
9x=315
:
x=35