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Dano had a natural number in mind. If he changed this number in a 2:5 ratio, he would get the number 24 smaller. What number did Dano think?

Correct answer:

x =  40

Step-by-step explanation:


x·2/5 = x - 24

3x = 120


x = 120/3 = 40

x = 40

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