SOLUTION: 2/3 of a nunber decreased by 7=27.what is the number

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Question 210343: 2/3 of a nunber decreased by 7=27.what is the number
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be represented by x. Using the info in the problem:
%282%2F3%29x+-+7+=+27
2x%2F3+=+34
2x+=+102
x+=+51