SOLUTION: Four-fifth of a number is 10 more then the two third of number.find the number

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Question 1062101: Four-fifth of a number is 10 more then the two third of number.find the number
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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number is x
4x/5-10=2x/3
multiply everything by 15
12x-150=10x
2x=150
x=75 ANSWER
check
4/5 of 75 is 60
60 is 10 more than 2/3 of 75, which is 50.