SOLUTION: one fourth of a number exceeds one fifth of the number by four . find the number

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Question 1086497: one fourth of a number exceeds one fifth of the number by four . find the number
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n be the number. Then:
n/4 -4=n/5
5n-80=4n
n=80
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