Of a number is 16. What is the number? First, write an equation to describe the situation.

Sukumar Konduru asked May 3, 2023

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Of a number is 16. What is the number?
First, write an equation to describe the situation.

Sukumar Konduru asked May 3, 2023

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Answer: 40

Explanation:

ok, so the unknown number is x

2/5(x)=16

multiply by the reciprocal, which is 5/2 to cancel out the 2/5

so your new equation is x=16*5/2

you should get 40

Siledh answered May 9, 2023

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