Question

Two thirds of a number reduced by 11 is equal to 4 more than the number find the number

Answer 1

X - the number

$\frac{2}{3}x-11=x+4 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |\times 3 \\ 2x-33=3x+12 \\ 2x-3x=12+33 \\ -x=45 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |\times (-1) \\ x=-45$

The number is -45.