document.write( "Question 175065: Using the five-step method solve the following:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One-third of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. what is the number?
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #130154 by Mathtut(3670)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
hopefully you know what those 5 steps are looking for:
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "lets call the number b
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "(1/3)b=(1/2)b-5.......now multiply all terms by LCD of 6
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "2b=3b-30
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28b=30%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );