SOLUTION: If 5/6 of a number is 10 greater than 1/3 of it, find the number.

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Question 1133906: If 5/6 of a number is 10 greater than 1/3 of it, find the number.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number be x
If 5%2F6 of a number is 10 greater than 1%2F3 of it,we have
%285%2F6%29x=%281%2F3%29x%2B10
%285%2F6%29x-%281%2F3%29x=10 ............both sides multiple by 6
6%285%2F6%29x-6%281%2F3%29x=6%2A10
cross%286%29%285%2Fcross%286%29%29x-cross%286%292%281%2Fcross%283%29%29x=60
5x-2x=60
3x=60
highlight%28x=20%29

=> the number is highlight%2820%29