I thought of a number, added 4 5/7 to it, and got the number equal to the original one times 12. What was the original number?

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Answer:

[tex]\frac{3}{7}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The number you thought of and original number = x


The number you thought of and added [tex]4\frac{5}{7}[/tex] and got the number equal to the original on times 12

[tex]x +4\frac{5}{7} = 12x[/tex]

Convert [tex]4\frac{5}{7}[/tex] to an improper fraction so it will be easier to work with.

[tex]x +\frac{33}{7} = 12x[/tex]

[tex]\frac{33}{7} = 12x - x[/tex]

[tex]\frac{33}{7} = 11x [/tex]

[tex]\frac{\frac{33}{7}}{11} = \frac{11x}{11} [/tex]

[tex]\frac{33}{7} * \frac{1}{11} = x [/tex]

[tex]\frac{3}{7} = x [/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{3}{7}[/tex]