SOLUTION: 6/7 of a number is 6 more than 5/7 of it. What is the number?
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Question 816757: 6/7 of a number is 6 more than 5/7 of it. What is the number?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6/7x=5/7x+6
6/7x-5/7x=6
1/7x=6
x=6/(1/7)
x=6*7/1
x=42
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