Question

when a number is added to another number 5 times as large, the result is 24.What is the first number?

Answer 1

Let the small no. Be x Other no. = 5x so , x+5x=24 X= 4

Answer 2

Let the number be x

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Given :-

Added to another number 5 times as large the result is 24

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Now put this in a equation :-

x + 5x = 24

=> 6x = 24

x = 24 ÷ 6

x = 4

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Result

x = 4

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