SOLUTION: I am trying to help my daugter with her homework, and I've forgotten the formula for the following type of question: 2/3 of a number + 13 = 71

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Question 382874: I am trying to help my daugter with her homework, and I've forgotten the formula for the following type of question:
2/3 of a number + 13 = 71

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let be the number,

Subtract 13 from both sides.



Multiply both sides by (3/2).





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