document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162493>Question 162493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Before Roland sold two feamle rabbits, half of his rabbits were female.  After the sale, only one - third of his rabbits were female.  If x represents his original number of rabbits, then 1/2x-2=1/3(x-2).  Solve this equation to find the number of rabbits that he had before the sale.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x-2=1/3(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x-2=1/3x-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(1/2x-2)=(1/3x-2/3)6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-12=2x-12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-12=2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  +12   +12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x   =2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x   -2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =8 </SPAN>\n" );
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