SOLUTION: Use algebraic expression for the quantity two-thirds of a number reduced by four times the same number.

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Question 9361: Use algebraic expression for the quantity two-thirds of a number reduced by four times the same number.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number be x

so two-thirds of the number is 2x/3

and four times the number is 4x

the full expression is 2x/3 - 4x

jon.