SOLUTION: Two sevenths of a number is eighteen fifty-sixths. Find the number

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Question 562289: Two sevenths of a number is eighteen fifty-sixths. Find the number
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Two sevenths of a number is eighteen fifty-sixths. Find the number
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2%2F7n = 18%2F56
multiply both sides by 7
7*2%2F7n = 7*18%2F56
2n = 18%2F8
Multiply both sides by 8
8(2n) = 18
16n = 18
n = 18%2F16 reduces to 9%2F8