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The sum of twice a number and 5 is less than the sum of one third of the number and 6 |
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Answer» Answer: NUMBER [=33/7 Step-by-step explanation: LET number =x twice of the number=2x given, 2x=5-1/3x+6 2x+1/3x=5+6 6x+x/3 = 11 7x/3 =11 7x=33 x=33/7 VERIFICATION 2x=33/7x2 66/7 from equation 2x = 5-1/3x +6 66/7 = 5-11/7+6 66/7 = 35-11+42/7 66/7 = 77-11/7 66/7 = 66/7 THEREFORE, LHS=RHS number =33/7 twice of the number = 66/7 hence proved
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