the 7th part of a number exceeds its 8 by 5 what is the number
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Is it 8th part? If yes, then the answer will be:
Let the number be x.
x/7 + x/8 = 5
=>8x + 7x/56 = 5
=>15x = 56*5
=>x = 280/15 = 56/3
So, the number is 56/3 or 18.66
Hope this will help you.
Let the number be x.
x/7 + x/8 = 5
=>8x + 7x/56 = 5
=>15x = 56*5
=>x = 280/15 = 56/3
So, the number is 56/3 or 18.66
Hope this will help you.
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The 7th part of a number exceeds its 8th part by 5. What is the number?
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