Question 1152061
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One third of a number added to four fifth of itself is equal to seventeen. find the number? 
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n, "a number"



One third of a number, {{{n/3}}}


One third of a number added to four fifths of itself,...  {{{AMBIGUOUS}}}.


The description might have been intended to express:
"One third of a number added to four fifth of itself is equal to seventeen."
{{{n/3+(4/5)n=17}}}


A different interpretation may be possible.