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Fifteen times the square of a non-zero number is equal to 20 times number.

What is the number?

User Marclar
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15 * x^2 = 20x

that's what the question discribed.
now solve for x

x = 4/3
User Fevly Pallar
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let the number be x

15 × x² = 20 × x
⇒ 15x² = 20x
⇒ 15x² / x = 20
⇒ 15x = 20
⇒ x = 20/15
⇒ x = 4/3

The number is 4/3

Hope it helps!
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