SOLUTION: one-fourth of a number exceeds one-fifth of its succeeding number by 3.find the number

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Question 928020: one-fourth of a number exceeds one-fifth of its succeeding number by 3.find the number
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F4%29N=%281%2F5%29%28N%2B1%29%2B3
Multiply both sides by 20.
5N=4%28N%2B1%29%2B60
5N=4N%2B4%2B60
N=64