when a number is subtracted from 17 the new number obtained is one fifth of the original number. write a linear equation to find the number (assume the number is x)
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let 'x' be a number.
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17-x= x×1/5
5(17-x)=x
85-5x=x
85=x+5x
85=6x
x=85/6
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