SOLUTION: two less than the quotient of a number and five is one
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Question 365969: two less than the quotient of a number and five is one
Answer by amoresroy(361) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the number
x/5 -2 = 1
Add -2 to both sides of equation
x/5 = 1+2
Muliply both sides by 5 to get x
x = 3*5 = 15
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