Question

if 3/5 of a number is 2 more than 2/3 of the same number, then what is the value if the square of the number

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  900

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number. The given relationship is ...

  (3/5)x = 2 +(2/3)x

  -2 = 1/15x . . . . . . . . subtract 2+3/5x from both sides

  -30 = x . . . . . . . . . . multiply by 15

Then the square of the number is ...

  x² = (-30)² = 900