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Popular Word Problems >

when five times a number is less than twice a number the result is negative one

Solution

w h e n f i v e t im es a n u mb er i s l ess t han tw i ce a n u mb er t h e res u lt i s n e g a t i v e o n e

Solution

The number : \frac{1}{3}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

2 x - 5 x = - 1

Solve for

x, 2 x - 5 x = - 1 : x = \frac{1}{3}

The number : \frac{1}{3}

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