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Five times a number is divided by 7 more than that number minus 4.  If the result is 18, then what was the original number.

 Nov 19, 2022
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let the number be x

 

(Five times a number)is divided by (7 more than that number minus 4)    =  18

5x                                is divided by (      7+x-4              )                           =18

                        5x         is divided by           x+3                                          =18

 

5xx+3=185x=18x+5413x=54 

 

you can finish it.

 

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It is possible that the question intended

 

5xx+74=18

 

But I think the first interpretaion is more reasonable.

 Nov 20, 2022

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