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Two thirds of a number reduced by 11 is equal to 4 more than the number find the number

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[tex]\frac{2}{3}x-11=x+4 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |\times 3 \\ 2x-33=3x+12 \\ 2x-3x=12+33 \\ -x=45 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |\times (-1) \\ x=-45[/tex]

The number is -45.

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