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6 March, 04:18

4/7 is subtracted from a positive number and the result is multiplied by 7 to obtain the original number. What is the number?

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  1. 6 March, 04:26
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    The original number would have been 2/3

    Step-by-step explanation:

    In order to find this, we first need to turn the word problem into a numerical problem. For the purpose of this, let the number equal x.

    7 (x - 4/7) = x

    7x - 4 = x

    -4 = - 6x

    2/3 = x
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