Question 287982
Find a number so that six sevenths of it exceeds four fifths of it by 2.
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Let the answer be "x":
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Equation:
(6/7)x-(4/5)x = 2
(6/7 - 4/5)x = 2
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(2/35)x = 2
x = 35
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cheers,
Stan H.