40% of a number is 5 / 6 of 48. What's the number? Multiply a number by 6, subtract 6, and then divide by 6. The result is still 6. Find this number! I'm in a hurry to use the equation

40% of a number is 5 / 6 of 48. What's the number? Multiply a number by 6, subtract 6, and then divide by 6. The result is still 6. Find this number! I'm in a hurry to use the equation

40% of a number is 6% of 48. What's the number?
This number is X
x*40%=48*(5/6)
x*40%=40
x=100
A number multiplied by 6, minus 6, and then divided by 6, the result is still 6, find this number!
This number is X
(6x-6)÷6=6
6x-6=36
6x=42
x=7
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