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The sum of seven times a number and twenty-seven is forty.

Solution

T h e s u m o f se v e n t im es a n u mb er an d tw e n t y - se v e n i s f or t y .

Solution

The number : 1 \frac{6}{7}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

7 x + 27 = 40

Solve for

x, 7 x + 27 = 40 : x = \frac{13}{7}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

\frac{13}{7} = 1 \frac{6}{7}

The number : 1 \frac{6}{7}

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