SOLUTION: If three fifth's of a number is subtracted from two thirds of a number, the answer is 3. What is the number?
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Question 852437: If three fifth's of a number is subtracted from two thirds of a number, the answer is 3. What is the number?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here's what we know:
x - x = 3
Let's use the common denominator 15
x - x = 3
Subtract
x = 3
Multiply each side by 15
1x = 45
.
Plug it in to prove.
(*45)-(*45)=3
-=3
30 = 27 = 3
Success!
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