<h2>Answer:</h2><h2>let number be x</h2><h2>Step-by-step explanation:</h2><h2>5x - 1 = 24</h2><h2>5x = 25</h2><h2>x = 5</h2>
positive number times negative number is negative number "(+)(-) = (-)".

we change the mixed numbers to the improper fractions

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Given the initial ratio of 3 parts water to 5 parts fruit juice, you can set up a proportion (equivalent ratios) to determine the amount of water needed with just 1 part of fruit juice:

cross multiply: 5x = 3
divide: 5x/5 = 3/5 or x = 3/5
3/5 = 0.6 parts water