SOLUTION: Translate the following phrase or sentence into a math expression or equation (whichever is appropriate). Use y to represent the unknown number. A number increased by two fifths

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Question 1186750: Translate the following phrase or sentence into a math expression or equation (whichever is appropriate). Use y to represent the unknown number.
A number increased by two fifths is one half of that number.
Answer by ikleyn(52809) About Me  (Show Source):
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    x + 2%2F5 = %281%2F2%29%2Ax.

The translation is complete.