SOLUTION: one fifth of the sum of a number and twelve is 27

Question 395507: one fifth of the sum of a number and twelve is 27
Answer by Jstrasner(112) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hey,
So for this one you should write the question in number form:
(1/5) x (n+12) = 27
To get rid of the (1/5) on the left, you multiply both sides by its reciprocal which is 5
So:
5 x (1/5) x (n+12) = 27 x 5 =>
n+12 = 135
Now you subtract both sides by 12:
n+12-12=135-12
n= 123
I hope this helps!
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