SOLUTION: Three -fifth of a number is 40 more than its one-third,the number is

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Question 1033617: Three -fifth of a number is 40 more than its one-third,the number is
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write it just like it reads:
3/5x = 1/3x+40 Now solve for x:
3/5x-1/3x = 40
9/15x-5/15x = 40
4/15x = 40
x = 40*15/4
x = 150
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Check:
3/5(150) = 1/3(150)+40
450/5 = 150/3+40
90 = 50+40 Correct.