SOLUTION: find the number whose fourth part exceeds its fifth part by 8

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Question 421870: find the number whose fourth part exceeds its fifth part by 8
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let number be x
x/4 -x/5 =8
LCD =20
(5x-4x)/20=8
x=160