document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185835>Question 185835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One-third of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<i>n</i> is the number, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{n}{3}\"> is one-third of the number and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{n}{2}\"> is one-half of the number.  So your problem translates directly into the following equation if you consider the word \"is\" to mean \"equals\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{n}{3} = \frac{n}{2} - 5\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <i>n</i> to answer the question.  Hint: Start by multiplying the equation by 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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