SOLUTION: THE FIFTH PART OF A NUMBER WHEN INCREASED BY 5 EQUALS ITS FOURTH PART DECREASED BY 5. FIND THE NUMBER
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THE FIFTH PART OF A NUMBER WHEN INCREASED BY 5 EQUALS ITS FOURTH PART DECREASED BY 5. FIND THE NUMBER
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x/5 +4 = x/4 -5
x/5-x/4 =-9
lcd = 20
4x-5x= 20*-9
-x=-180
x=180