Answer:
x/3 +x/2 = x-3
Step-by-step explanation:
One-third of the number is x/3.
One-half of the number is x/2.
Three less than the number is x-3.
The expression you want is ...
x/3 +x/2 = x-3
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The number is 18.
Answer:
The number is 20.
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve this, first take the words and turn into an equation.
3/5x + 8 = x
Now we can solve for x using the order of operations
3/5x + 8 = x
8 = 2/5x
20 = x
Answer:
X = 0.8
Step-by-step explanation:
reorder the terms by moving all terms that contain X to the left, and all the others to the right.
add 2X to both sides
Combine like terms
add (-5) to both sides
combine like terms
divide both sides by 5
Answer:
it should be built at the centre
