document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21005>Question 21005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one third of a number is 15 less than half of the samwe number what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kalants><B>kalants(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kalants><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your equation is as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x = (1/2)x - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (1/2)x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(1/6)x = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -6 to isolate x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 90 </SPAN>\n" );
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