When a number is added to 1/5 of itself, the result is 24. The equation that models this problem is $n+1/5n=24$ . What is the value n?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-10T04:55:38

20

Here $n+1/5n=24$
$rArr [5n+n]/5=24$
$rArr6/5n=24$
$rArrn=24 xx 5/6$
$rArr n = 20$

When a number is added to 1/5 of itself, the result is 24. The equation that models this problem is n+1/5n=24n+1/5n=24. What is the value n?