Question

2 upon 3 of a number is 20 less than the original number. Find the original number.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The original number is 60

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original number be x.

The expression is:

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

Solve for x as follows:

$\frac{2}{3} x=x-20\\20=x-\frac{2}{3} x\\20=\frac{3x-2x}{3}\\60=x$

Thus, the original number is 60.