SOLUTION: Topic: Word problem two-fifth of a number subtracted from one-quarter of itself is equal to -3.What is the number?

Question 780276: Topic: Word problem two-fifth of a number subtracted from one-quarter of itself is equal to -3.What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Word problem: two-fifth of a number subtracted from one-quarter of itself is equal to -3. What is the number?
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(1/4)x - (2/5)x = -3
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[(1/4)-(2/5)]x = -3
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[(5-8)/20]x = -3
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(-3/20)x = -3
(1/20)x = 1
x = 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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