SOLUTION: Five less than one-fifteenth of the students in the freshmen class belong to the College of Science. If 105 freshmen are CS Students, how many freshmen are there?

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Question 903602: Five less than one-fifteenth of the students in the freshmen class belong to the College of Science. If 105 freshmen are CS Students, how many freshmen are there?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2F15x-5 = 105
Add 5 to each side
1%2F15x = 110
Multiply each side by 15
x = 1650 freshmen