SOLUTION: 8 less than 2/3 of a number is 18. What is the number? Please write the equation and how to solve it. Thanks!

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Question 478059: 8 less than 2/3 of a number is 18. What is the number? Please write the equation and how to solve it. Thanks!
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8 less than 2/3 of a number is 18. What is the number?
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let x=number
(2/3)x-8=18
2x/3=26
2x=78
x=39