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The sum of twenty one and five times a number is equal to 61 .what the number?

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The sum of twenty one and five times a number is equal to 61

twenty one + five times a number = 61

Let the number is x

21 + five times of x = 61

21 + 5x = 61

5x = 61 - 21

5x = 40

x = 40/5

x= 8

Second number is five times of x : 5x

5x = 5(8)

Second number = 40

Answer : Number : 21 & 40

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