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I REALLY NEED HELP! The quotient of a number and 2 is the same as the difference of the number doubled and 3. What is the number? 2 -2 -4 1/2

I REALLY NEED HELP! The quotient of a number and 2 is the same as the difference of the number doubled and 3. What is the number? 2 -2 -4 1/2
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I REALLY NEED HELP!

The quotient of a number and 2 is the same as the difference of the number doubled and 3. What is the number?

2
-2
-4 1/2

User Robertk
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In order to solve this, you just need to turn it into an equation. So,

Let the number be "x"

(
(x)/(2)) = 2x - 3
x = 4x -6
3x = 6
x = 2

Hope this helped :)
User Ruwantha
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