document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228639>Question 228639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> four less than two fifths a num.is 24.find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JenniferTutors><B>JenniferTutors(83)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JenniferTutors><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JenniferTutors><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In reading this problem out, Four less than two fifths a number is 24. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can determine that, four less would look like this:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four less than 2/5:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29-%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29-%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four less than 2/5 a number:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29X-%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29X-%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is 24 means equals 24. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29X-%284%29=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29X-%284%29=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can solve the problem further, by first adding the four to the other side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29X=24%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29X=24%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29X=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29X=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, to get X by itself, you would multiply the reciprocal of 2/5 to both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F2%29%282%2F5%29X=%2828%29%285%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F2%29%282%2F5%29X=%2828%29%285%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, you have X by itself and when you multiply 28 by 5 you get 140 which divided by 2 equals 70.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X%29=140%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X%29=140%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X%29=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X%29=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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