lets say the number = x
the equation is:
2/3 x - 6 = -10 (add 6 to each side)
2/3 x - 6 + 6 = -10 + 6
2/3 x = -4 (multiply each side by 2/3 's reciprocal or 3/2)
[tex] \frac{2}{3} x* \frac{3}{2} =-4* \frac{3}{2} [/tex]
x = [tex]- \frac{12}{2} [/tex]
x = -6
The number is -6