SOLUTION: How do you solve this equation? Susan and Laura are asked to write an expression about a mystery number. Susan writes five less than one-third of the mystery number. Laura writes

Question 1097229: How do you solve this equation?
Susan and Laura are asked to write an expression about a mystery number. Susan writes five less than one-third of the mystery number. Laura writes the sum of negative three and one-sixth of the mystery number. If Susan and Laura have the same mystery number, which of the following can be used to find x, the mystery number?
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How do you solve this equation?
Susan and Laura are asked to write an expression about a mystery number. Susan writes five less than one-third of the mystery number. Laura writes the sum of negative three and one-sixth of the mystery number. If Susan and Laura have the same mystery number, which of the following can be used to find x, the mystery number?
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Let the number be "x"..
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Susan writes (1/3)x-5
Laura writes (1/6)x-3
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Equation:
(1/3)x-5 = (1/6)x-3
(2/6)x-5 = (1/6)x-3
(1/6)x = 2
x = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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