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If two-thirds of a number decreased by 15 is 29, what is the number?

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Answer: The number is 58.5
Explanation: 2/3=29 therefore 1/3=14.5. 14.5x3=43.5 which is the number after being decreased by 15, so after you add 15 back to it you get 58.5
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