Question

Sixteen more than three-fifths of a number is two less five-ninths of the number.
What is the number

Answer 1

Let a be the number. From the statement of the problem:

\[(3/5)* a+16=(5/9)* a-2\]
\[a=-405\]
\[(-405)*3/5+16=-227\]
\[5/9*(-405)-2=-227 \]