SOLUTION: A number n is multiplied by 5/8. The product is subtracted from2/3. The result is 7/12. What is n?
Is the the right way to set this up:
2/3-(n(5/8))=7/12
or this:
(n(5
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Is the the right way to set this up:
2/3-(n(5/8))=7/12
or this:
(n(5
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: A number n is multiplied by 5/8. The product is subtracted from2/3. The result is 7/12. What is n?
Is the the right way to set this up:
2/3-(n(5/8))=7/12
or this:
(n(5/8))-2/3=7/12
Either way I still can't figure out how to solve the problem. I think something is wrong with my equation. Thank you for your help. This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Pre-Algebra
