SOLUTION: The quotient of a number and 6, minus 5/3, is the quotient of the number and 2. Find the number.

Question 320417: The quotient of a number and 6, minus 5/3, is the quotient of the number and 2. Find the number.
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The quotient of a number and 6, minus 5/3, is the quotient of the number and 2.
Find the number.
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Let x = "a number"
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multiply equation by by 6
6* - 6* = 6*
Cancel the denominators, results
x - 2(5) = 3x
-10 = 3x - x
-10 = 2x
x =
x = -5
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Check in original problem
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