SOLUTION: If a number exceeds 2/5th of it by 24, what is the number?

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Question 822573: If a number exceeds 2/5th of it by 24, what is the number?
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
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Another way to say this is: A number is 24 more than 2/5th's of itself. This is easier to translate into an equation.

Let x = a number. Then "A number is 24 more than 2/5th's of itself" translates into:
x+=+24+%2B+%282%2F5%29x
Now we just solve. First let's multiply each side by 5 to eliminate the fraction:
5x+=+120+%2B+2x
Subtracting 2x (to get the variable on just one side):
3x+=+120
Divide both sides by 3:
x+=+40