SOLUTION: If three fifth's of a number is subtracted from two thirds of a number, the answer is 3. What is the number?

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Question 852437: If three fifth's of a number is subtracted from two thirds of a number, the answer is 3. What is the number?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here's what we know:
2%2F3x - 3%2F5x = 3
Let's use the common denominator 15
10%2F15x - 9%2F15x = 3
Subtract
1%2F15x = 3
Multiply each side by 15
1x = 45
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Plug it in to prove.
(2%2F3*45)-(3%2F5*45)=3
90%2F3-135%2F5=3
30 = 27 = 3
Success!