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What is two-thirds of a number minus six is -10

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13-04-2016

Lets call the number "x"
2/3x - 6=-10
Add 6 to both sides
+6 +6
2/3x=-4
Divide by 2/3 on both sides
-4 divided by 2/3 is
-8/3
x = -8/3 or -2 2/3
The number is -2 2/3.

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