document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152844>Question 152844</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra structure and method book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help solve and check this problem: (((One-third of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. what is this number?))) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "one-third=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "half=1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 less than= -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One-third of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. what is this number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29n=%281%2F2%29n-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29n=%281%2F2%29n-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1/2n from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 30 </SPAN>\n" );
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