SOLUTION: If 5 more than 2/3 of a number is 9, what's the number?

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Question 662351: If 5 more than 2/3 of a number is 9, what's the number?
Answer by sravanik2005(14) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let that number be x
given 2x/3+5=9 =>2x/3=4
=>x=6
So the number is 6