document.write( "Question 123268: One fourth of a number is two more than one fifth of the number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #90435 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X/4=2+X/5 \n" ); document.write( "X/4-X/5=2 \n" ); document.write( "(5X-4X)/20=2 CROSS MULTIPLY \n" ); document.write( "X=40 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "40/4=2+40/5 \n" ); document.write( "10=2+8 \n" ); document.write( "10=10\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |