Question

The sum of one-fifth of a number and two is five

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

Let us first write an equation where the unknown number is represented with variable x. The sum of a fifth of x and two is five:

`(1)/(5) x+2=5`

Great! Let's solve for x by isolating the variable.

`(1)/(5)x=3\\x=15`

Therefore, the unknown number is 15.

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