SOLUTION: The difference between two-thirds of a number and one sixth of the same number is 75. Find the number
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Question 787682: The difference between two-thirds of a number and one sixth of the same number is 75. Find the number
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number be x
2x/3 -x/6 =75
multiply equation by 6
4x-x=6*75
3x=6*75
x= 6*75/3
x=150
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