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When seventeen is reduced by two-thirds of a number, the result is 11

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Answer:

  • 9

Explanation:

Let the number be x, then:

  • 17 - 2/3x = 11
  • 2/3x = 17 - 11
  • 2/3x = 6
  • 2x = 6*3
  • 2x = 18
  • x = 18/2
  • x = 9
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