SOLUTION: three-fifths of the sum of 4 and a number plus the product of 6 and the same number equals to 250

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Question 1021178: three-fifths of the sum of 4 and a number plus the product of 6 and the same number equals to 250
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x=the number
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(3/5)(x+4)+6x=250
(3/5)x+(3/5)4+(30/5)x=250
(33/5)x=(1250/5)-(12/5)
(33/5)x=(1238/5)
33x=1238
x=1238/33
x=37.52
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ANSWER: The number is 37.52
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CHECK:
(3/5)(37.52+4)+6(37.52)=250
(3/5)(41.52)+225.1=250
24.9+225.1=250
250=250