Question

One fifth of a number is one less than one sixth of its predecessor find the equation

Answer 1

Answer:

The equation is 6x=5x-35

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x and it’s predecessor is x-1

So,1/5 x = 1/6 (x-1) -1

x/5 = x-1-6/6

x/5 = x-7/6

6x=5x-35