SOLUTION: if one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixth of the number, the difference is 6. what is this number

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Question 198697: if one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixth of the number, the difference is 6. what is this number
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if one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixth of the number,
the difference is 6. what is this number
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5%2F6x - 1%2F2x = 6
The common denominator
5%2F6x - 3%2F6x = 6
2%2F6x = 6
1%2F3x = 6
Multiply both sides by 3
x = 3(6)
x = 18