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A rational number is such that when you multiply
by 5/2 and add 2/3 to the product, you get at
What is the number?
it
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A rational number's such th...

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A rational number's such that when you multiply it by

2

5

​

and add

3

2

​

to the product, you get

12

−7

​

. What is the number?

October 15, 2019

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Let the number be x

2

5

​

x+

3

2

​

=

12

−7

​

Transpose

3

2

​

to RHS

2

5x

​

=

12

−7

​

−

3

2

​

⇒

2

5

​

x=

12

−15

​

⇒x=−

2

1

​

Rational number =−

2/1

​