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nine less than three times a number is forty

Solution

nine less than three times a number is forty

Solution

The number : 16 \frac{1}{3}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

3 x - 9 = 40

Solve for

x, 3 x - 9 = 40 : x = \frac{49}{3}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

\frac{49}{3} = 16 \frac{1}{3}

The number : 16 \frac{1}{3}

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