document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156788>Question 156788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a number such that one-half of the number is 3 less than two-thirds of 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 #115595 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=phd><B>phd(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=phd><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=115595\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you make your number x then you can create an equation that looks like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x%2B3=%282%2F3%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x%2B3=%282%2F3%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Then solve the equation for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3=%281%2F6%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3=%281%2F6%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (Know your fractions!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 6 => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To check the answer: half of 18 is 9 and two-thirds of 18 is 12 and 9 is three less than 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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