Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

✅⅓(x - 5) = -⅔

✅distribute ⅓

✅x = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

The difference of a number and 5 ==> x - 5

⅓ times the difference of a number and 5 equals -⅔, would be expressed as:

✅⅓(x - 5) = -⅔

✔️To solve for x, one possible first step is to distribute ⅓.

Thus,

⅓x - ⁵/3 = -⅔

Add ⁵/3 to both sides

⅓x = -⅔ + ⁵/3

⅓x = (-2 + 5)/3

⅓x = ³/3

⅓x = 1

Multiply both sides by 3

x = 3