SOLUTION: Find a number such that 2 more than one-half the number is two-thirds the number
Let x represent the number
(1/2)x + 2 = (2/3)x
(1/2)x - (1/2)x + 2 = (2/3)x - (1/2)x
0 + 2
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Question 162037: Find a number such that 2 more than one-half the number is two-thirds the number
Let x represent the number
(1/2)x + 2 = (2/3)x
(1/2)x - (1/2)x + 2 = (2/3)x - (1/2)x
0 + 2 = (4/6)x- (3/6)x
2= (1/6)x
(6)(2)=(6)(1/6)x
12 = x
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