SOLUTION: The sum of 1/2 and four times a number is equal to 5/6 subtracted from five times the number. Find the number.
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Question 1028495: The sum of 1/2 and four times a number is equal to 5/6 subtracted from five times the number. Find the number.
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The sum of 1/2 and four times a number is equal to 5/6 subtracted from five times the number. Find the number.
The sum of 1/2 and four times a number
let number be x
4 times a number = 4x
add 1/2
is equal to 5/6 subtracted from five times the number.
=
48x+6=60x-10
12x=16
x= 16/12
x=(4/3)
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