3/5 of a number exceeds its 2/7 by 44 find that number rational number
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Let x be the required number.
We know that 3/5 of the number exceeds its 2/7 by 44.
That is,
3/5×x=2/7×x+44
3/5×x−2/7×x=44 (3/5−2/7)×x=44(3/5+Additive inverse of 2/7)×x=44
(21−10/35)×x=44
11/35×x=44
x=44÷11/35
=44×35/1×11
=1540/11=140
Hence, the number is 140.
We know that 3/5 of the number exceeds its 2/7 by 44.
That is,
3/5×x=2/7×x+44
3/5×x−2/7×x=44 (3/5−2/7)×x=44(3/5+Additive inverse of 2/7)×x=44
(21−10/35)×x=44
11/35×x=44
x=44÷11/35
=44×35/1×11
=1540/11=140
Hence, the number is 140.
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