Question

Twenty-seven minus 3/2of a number (x) is not more than 36. What is the number?

Answer 1

Twenty-seven minus 3/2of a number (x) is not more than 36.

27 - (3/2)X = 36

What is the number?

(3/2)X = 27 - 36 = - 9

X = (- 9x2)/3 = -18/3 = -6

Check

36 = 27 - (3/2)X =  27 - (3/2)x(-6) = 27 - (-18/2) = 27 - (-9) = 36