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  • 04-04-2018
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when 125 is subtracted from 1/3 of a number, the result is two. What is the number?

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hackermcpe
hackermcpe hackermcpe
  • 04-04-2018
The problem you just asked would give you an equation of...
1/3x - 125 = 2
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SOLVING...

Add 125 to each side
1/3x −125 + 125 = 2 + 125
1/3x = 127

Multiply each side by 3
3 * 1/3x = 3 * 127
x = 381
Your number is 381
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