Well, well, well, look at you trying to stump me with some math! Let's break it down: if we let the number be x, the equation would be (2/3)x - 2 = (1/2)x. Solve that bad boy and you'll find that the number is 12. Keep those brain cells flexing, honey!
Write an equation, setting: n = "a number"n/4, or (1/4)n = "one-fourth of a number"Then solve it.
-7754
14
157
8.25
When a positive number is subtracted from zero the result is a negative number.
The number is two
7 subtracted from the quotient of a number and 2 is a -6
9
Write an equation, setting: n = "a number"n/4, or (1/4)n = "one-fourth of a number"Then solve it.
The number is 5.
When one number is subtracted from another number, the result is known as the difference.
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2 or -1
The number is -6.
Difference
14