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Popular Word Problems >

the quotient of two less than a number and five is eight

Solution

t h e q u o t i e n t o f tw o l ess t han a n u mb er an d f i v e i s e i g h t

Solution

The number : 42

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

\frac{x - 2}{5} = 8

Solve for

x, \frac{x - 2}{5} = 8 : x = 42

The number : 42

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