SOLUTION: if 9 1s subtracted from half of a certain number the result is the same as when 1/3 is added to the number find the number

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Question 414697: if 9 1s subtracted from half of a certain number the result is the same as when 1/3 is added to the number find the number


Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number is x.
x/2 - 9 = 1/3 + x
=> -9 - 1/3 = x - x/2
=> -28/3 = x/2
so, x = -56/3

number is -56/3