SOLUTION: one fifth of a number exceeds its one nineth by 16 find the no

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Question 471484: one fifth of a number exceeds its one nineth by 16 find the no
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/5 -x/9 =16
LCD=45
multiply by 45
9x-5x=45*16
4x=45*16
x=45*16/4
x=180