SOLUTION: When 2 is added to 1/5 of a number n, the result is 3.2. Write an equation describing this, and find the value of n

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Question 947792: When 2 is added to 1/5 of a number n, the result is 3.2.
Write an equation describing this, and find the value of n
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/5x+2=3.2
1/5x=3.2-2
x=1.2/(1/5)
x=1.2*5/1
x=6