SOLUTION: The difference between one half of a number and one third of a number is nine. Find the number What is the process of working it out thks

SOLUTION: The difference between one half of a number and one third of a number is nine. Find the number What is the process of working it out thks

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Question 697229: The difference between one half of a number and one third of a number is nine. Find the number
What is the process of working it out thks
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1/2x-1/3x=9
3/6x-2/6x=9
1/6x=9
x=9/(1/6)
x=9*6/1
x=54
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