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Algebra.Com's Answer #163304 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! one fifth of a number is 12. find the number \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Let the number be \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(1/5)x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 4 to get: \n" ); document.write( "x = 60 \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |