Question

One fourth of a number is two more than one fifth of the number. What is the number?

Answer 1

you convert this to an equation:
"x" being your number

1.4x = 2 + 1/5x

and solve accordingly~

Answer 2

(1/4)x=2+(1/5)x
(1/4)x-(1/5)x=2
(5/20)x-(4/20)x=2
(1/20)x=2
x=40

Check:
(1/4)40=2+(1/5)40
10=2+8
10=10

Answer 3

1/4x=2+1/5x

Answer 4

To make the math easier, give 1/4x and 1/5x the same divisor:

5/20x = 2 + 4/20x

Then just solve

1/20x = 2
x = 1/20 (2) = 2/20 = 10
so your number "x" = 10