document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253778>Question 253778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If twice a number is divided by 1 less than thrice the number, the result reduces to 11/16. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given,twice a number is divided by 1 less than thrice the number, the result reduces to 11/16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2x/(3x-1) = 11/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              16*2x  = 11*(3x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 32x = 33x-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             32x-33x = -11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  -x = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   x = 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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