SOLUTION: If twice a number is divided by 1 less than thrice the number, the result reduces to 11/16. What is the number?

Question 253778: If twice a number is divided by 1 less than thrice the number, the result reduces to 11/16. What is the number?
Answer by palanisamy(496) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the required number be x.
Given,twice a number is divided by 1 less than thrice the number, the result reduces to 11/16.
2x/(3x-1) = 11/16
16*2x = 11*(3x-1)
32x = 33x-11
32x-33x = -11
-x = -11
x = 11
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