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Sentence: Two fifths of a number equals $\"\"$ .

Write an equation.

Let the number be $\"\"$ .

Two fifths a number equals $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$

The equation is $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$

Find the number.

$\"\"$ (Original equation)

$\"\"$ (Multiply each side by $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

Therefore, the number $\"\"$ is $\"\"$ .

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The number $\"\"$ is $\"\"$ .