Question

Twice a positive number exceeds one third of it by 25. Find the number

Answer 1

let the positive number x
Twice the positive number exceeds one third of it by 25
so
$2x - \frac{1}{3} \times x = 25 \\ or. \: \frac{6x - x}{3} = 25 \\ or. \: 5x = 25 \times 3 = 75 \\ or. \: x = \frac{75}{5} = 15$
so the number be 15