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Two thirds of a number added to one ninth of the number is 20 less than the number. Find the number.

Two thirds of a number added to one ninth of the number is 20 less than the number. Find the number.

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John
Let the number be m.

$\frac{2}{3}m - \frac{1}{9}m = m - 20$

$\frac{6m-m}{9}$ = m - 20

$\frac{7}{9}m$ = $\frac{m-20}{1}$

7m = 9m - 180;

180 = 2m

m = 90

The number is 90
johnmulu answered the question on June 8, 2017 at 05:17

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