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fing a number such that 4 less than two-thirds the number is equal to one-sixth the number
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\n" ); document.write( "let the number be a
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%2F3%29a-4=%281%2F6%29a\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"4a-24=a\"$ multiplied all terms by 6 to eliminate fractions
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"3a=24\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28a=8%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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