SOLUTION: When one-fifth of a number is added to one-nineth of the number, the sum is 93 less than the number. What is the number?

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Question 764063: When one-fifth of a number is added to one-nineth of the number, the sum is 93 less than the number. What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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When one-fifth of a number is added to one-nineth of the number, the sum is 93 less than the number. What is the number?
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
(1/5)x + (1/9)x = 93
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Multiply thru by 45 to get:
9x + 5x = 93*45
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14x = 4185
x = 298.93,,,
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Cheers,
Stan H.