Question

If two thirds of a number is 5 less than half of it , then the number is ​

Answer 1

Answer:

2

Step-by-step explanation:

beacause the 5-

$\frac{2}{3}$

= 2

Answer 2

-30

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

.

If two thirds of a number is 5 less than half of it, the equation becomes-

$\frac{2x}{3} = \frac{x}{2} - 5$

.

Take LCM in Right Hand Side.

$\frac{2x}{3} = \frac{x - 10}{2}$

.

Now we will cross multiply.

$2(2x) = 3(x - 10)$

So, we get

$4x = 3x - 30$

$4x - 3x = - 30$

$x = - 30$

So, the value of x is -30