Question

One third of a number less than nine equal to seven

Answer 1

Answer: The equation is given by: 9- 1/3x = 7
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be denoted by x.
Now, we are given a word phrase as follows one-third of a number less than nine is equal to seven.
Now this word phrase could be mathematically expressed as a equation by: one third of x is 1/3 x
And this number less than 9 is given by :

9- 1/3x

Now, this number is equal to 7.
I.e. we finally have:
9- 1/3x = 7

Answer 2

It is equal to 7
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