document.write( "Question 1129216: If 9 is subtracted from two-thirds of a number, the result is 7. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "

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If 9 is subtracted from two-thirds of a number, the result is 7.
\n" ); document.write( "Just write an equation for exactly what it says
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F3\"$ x - 9 = 7
\n" ); document.write( "add 9 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F3\"$ x = 7 + 9
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F3\"$ x = 16
\n" ); document.write( "get rid of the annoying fraction, multiply both sides by 3, cancels the 3
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 3(16)
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 48
\n" ); document.write( "x = 48/2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 24
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation, x=24
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F3\"$ (24) - 9 = 7
\n" ); document.write( "16 - 9 = 7\r
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