document.write( "Question 430182: 5 times of a mystery number is 1980 more than 5/12
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document.write( "Let n represent that number
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " 5n = (5/12)n + 1980
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document.write( "  (55/12)n = 1980
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document.write( "         n = 1980*12/55
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document.write( "         n = 432
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document.write( "   5*432 = 2160 = 180 + 1980   \n" );
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