SOLUTION: Louisa is thinking of a number. Five times that number equals 240. What is the number? Let n = the number.

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Question 482031: Louisa is thinking of a number. Five times that number equals 240. What is the number? Let n = the number.
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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Louisa is thinking of a number.
Let n+=+the_+number
five times that number equals 5n=240
n=240%2F5
n=9.6

the number is 9.6

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