Question

(2)/(3) of a number is less than the original number by 20. Find the number.​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Let the number be x

according to the question,

$\frac{2}{3} \times x + 20 = x$

or you could take it as

$\frac{2}{3} \times x = x - 20$

$\frac{2x}{3} = x - 20$

by cross multiplication,

$2x = 3( x - 20)$

2x = 3x - 60

60 = 3x - 2x

60 = x

hence the number is 60

Verification:

$\frac{2}{3} \times 60 + 20 = 60$

$40 + 20 = 60$

LHS = RHS

therefore verified

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