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The quotient of a number and 2, minus 2 equals (3)/(2) Find the number. The unknown number is square
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To find the unknown number, let's set up an equation based on the given information:The quotient of a number
and 2 is expressed as
.According to the problem, this quotient minus 2 equals
. Therefore, we can write the equation as:
To solve for
, first add 2 to both sides of the equation:
Convert 2 to a fraction with a denominator of 2:
Now, add the fractions on the right side:
Next, multiply both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for
:
Simplify the right side:
Thus, the unknown number is
.