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  • 04-04-2015
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two thirds of what number equals 436

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konrad509
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  • 04-04-2015
[tex]\dfrac{2}{3}x=436\\ x=436\cdot\dfrac{3}{2}\\ x=654[/tex]
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apologiabiology
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  • 04-04-2015
2/3 of x=436
'of' can be translated as multiply
2/3 times x=436
multiply both sides by 3/2 to clear fraction (because 3/2 times 2/3=6/6=1)
1x=436 times 3/2
x=654

the number is 654
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