SOLUTION: sixteen exceeds one-fifth of a number by 8. What is the number?
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Question 342804: sixteen exceeds one-fifth of a number by 8. What is the number?
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16=(1/5)x+8
8=(1/5)x
40=x
Answer: x=40
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