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  • 01-12-2016
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When a number is divided by 5, the result is 50 more than if the number had been divided by 6. what is the number?

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  • 01-12-2016
[tex] \frac{x}{5} -50= \frac{x}{6} [/tex]
[tex]30( \frac{x}{5} -50)= 30(\frac{x}{6})[/tex]
[tex]6x -1500=5x[/tex]
[tex]1500 = x[/tex]
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  • 01-12-2016
x=number
x/5 is 50 more than x/6
x/5=50+x/6
6x/30=50+5x/30
minus 5x/30 from both sides
x/30=50
times 30 both sides
x=1500

the number is 1500
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