document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168234>Question 168234</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0697013510/algebrahomeworkh>Principles of Elementary Algebra with Applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One-third of a number is 8 less than one-helf of the number. Find the number.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't have a clue where to start on this problem or where to start working it out they don't give us an example like this one in our text book.  Could you please help me out.  It would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you so much!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=123997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have one number lets call it x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 of x = 1/2 of x minus 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)x=(1/2)x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=3x-48 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2x and add 48 on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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