SOLUTION: when 25% of a number is subtracted from 3/5 of the number,the result 42.what is the number

SOLUTION: when 25% of a number is subtracted from 3/5 of the number,the result 42.what is the number

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Question 726946: when 25% of a number is subtracted from 3/5 of the number,the result 42.what is the number
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just translate into symbolism. Use a variable for the unknown number.

n is the number.
25% of a number is subtracted from 3/5 of the number,...
,

the result 42,...

So solve the equation. First, you need to know how to translate from the description into symbols, as I have done.
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