SOLUTION: if one third of a number is 6 less than half of the number, what is the number?

SOLUTION: if one third of a number is 6 less than half of the number, what is the number?

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Question 106880: if one third of a number is 6 less than half of the number, what is the number?
Answer by Rollerprincess(4) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number is 36.
1/3x = 1/2x - 6
6= 1/2x - 1/3x
6= 3/6x - 2/6x
6= 1/6x
x = 36
Proof:
36/3 = 12
36/2 - 6 =12
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