Question 1152061: One third of a number added to four fifth of itself is equal to seventeen. find the number? Found 4 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic, MathLover1, MathTherapy:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! One third of a number added to four fifth of itself is equal to seventeen. find the number?
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(1/3)number + (4/5)number = 17
etc Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! -------------------------------------------------------------------------
One third of a number added to four fifth of itself is equal to seventeen. find the number?
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n, "a number"
One third of a number,
One third of a number added to four fifths of itself,... .
The description might have been intended to express:
"One third of a number added to four fifth of itself is equal to seventeen."
A different interpretation may be possible. Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let a number be
one third of a number:
added to four fifth of itself:
is equal to seventeen:
find the number:
......solve for , start with common denominator for and which is ........both sides multiply by to get rid of fraction
Let the number be N
Then we get:
5N + 12N = 15(17) ------ Multiplying by LCD, 15
17N = 15(17)
N, or
That's IT!! COULDN'T be any EASIER! Nothing COMPLEX or EXTREMELY time-consuming.....NOTHING that should take a DAY!!