SOLUTION: Find a number which is greater than one fifth of itself by 12

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Question 1005429: Find a number which is greater than one fifth of itself by 12
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be x.
x - (1/5)x = 12
so that
(4/5)x = 12
Now multiply both sides by 5/4 and get
x = 15