SOLUTION: a number when added to 5, gives the same result as when 2/3 of it is subtracted from 6.what is the number?

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Question 808208: a number when added to 5, gives the same result as when 2/3 of it is subtracted from 6.what is the number?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 + n = 6 - (2/3)n
(3/3)n + (2/3)n = 1
(5/3)n = 1
Answer:
n = 3/5
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