SOLUTION: when one-fifth of a number is added to one-third of the number the sum is 24. what is the number?
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Question 574170: when one-fifth of a number is added to one-third of the number the sum is 24. what is the number?
Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the number
one-fifth of x=
one-third of x =
The sum is 24.
Take LCD
Number is 45
Check
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