SOLUTION: How would you write two is subtracted from a number, and then the difference is divided by three. The result is thirty.

Question 498559: How would you write two is subtracted from a number, and then the difference is divided by three. The result is thirty.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How would you write two is subtracted from a number, and then the difference is divided by three. The result is thirty
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Let the number be "x":
(x-2)/3 = 30
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let represent "a number"

Then represents "2 is subtracted from a number" and also represents "the difference"

Then represents "the difference divided by 3.

Then represents "the result is 30"

All together now, boys and girls:

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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