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three-fifths of a number decreased by one is twenty-three.what is the number?
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OpenStudy (amistre64):
n(3/5) - 1 = 23
OpenStudy (anonymous):
x*(3/5) - 1 = 23 x*(3/5) = 24 x = 24*5/3 x = 40
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i think its actually 3/5(n-1)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
which is 118/3 but if they are right then my english skills are just off
OpenStudy (amistre64):
english to math translation is hard; but your interp is plausible
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