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One fifth of a number plus three times the number is equal to twice the number plus 42. What is the number

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Equation to find number's value:
(1)/(5)n + 3n = 2n + 42

Number's value: n = 35


Step-by-step explanation:

Let n be the unknown number for this problem.

One fifth of a number is the same as
(1)/(5)n.

Three times the number is the same as 3n.

Twice the number plus 42 is the same as 2n + 42.

So, using the information we've gathered so far, we can create the equation that will provide us with n's value.

Equation:
(1)/(5)n + 3n = 2n + 42

We can use this equation to find n's value.

You can subtract 2n from both sides to get the equation
(1)/(5)n + n = 42, which is the same thing as the equation we were using.

Now add n and
(1)/(5)n together to get
1(1)/(5)n.

After you do this, your equation should look like
1(1)/(5)n=42.

Now divide both sides by
1(1)/(5) to get n's value.

n = 35

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