SOLUTION: If 9 is subtracte dfrom two-thirds of a number, the result is 7. Find the number.

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Question 172507: If 9 is subtracte dfrom two-thirds of a number, the result is 7. Find the number.
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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let number be a
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(2/3)a-9=7
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2a-27=21---->multiplied by 3
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2a=48
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