Inactive Tutor answered 07/31/20
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108 - [(2n / 5) + n] = n
108 - (7n / 5) = n
108 = 12n / 5
45 = n
Alivia E.
asked 07/31/20when 2/5 of a certin number is added to the number and the sum is subtracted from 108, the result is the orginal number. What is the orginal number.
(a) 35 (b) 45 (c) 54 (d) 135/2 (e) 270
Inactive Tutor answered 07/31/20
108 - [(2n / 5) + n] = n
108 - (7n / 5) = n
108 = 12n / 5
45 = n
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