Question

2/3 of a number is less than the orginal number by 20.find the number

Answer 1

Answer:

60 is the number.

Step-by-step explanation:

2/3*60=40 which is 20 less than 60 so answer is 60.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The number is 60.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that, 2/3 of a number is less than the original number by 20.

Let a be the number, so that

2/3 of a, which is

2a/3 - 20 = a

or, 2a/3 = a - 20

or, 2a = 3(a - 20)

or, 2a = 3a - 60

or, 2a - 3a = -60

or, -a = -60

or, a = 60