document.write( "Question 198697: if one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixth of the number, the difference is 6. what is this number \n" ); document.write( "
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if one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixth of the number,
\n" ); document.write( "the difference is 6. what is this number
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F6\"x - \"1%2F2\"x = 6
\n" ); document.write( "The common denominator
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F6\"x - \"3%2F6\"x = 6
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F6\"x = 6
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F3\"x = 6
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3(6)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 18
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