SOLUTION: 20% of a number is x/3. What is the number?

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Question 453015: 20% of a number is x/3. What is the number?
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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let n = number
20%=.2=1/5
n/5=x/3
5x=3n
5x/3=n