document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215893>Question 215893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One half of a number increased by 16 is four less than two thirds of the number. Find the number. Help please?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got 1/2x+16=4-2/3x as my equation but I don't know how to solve it. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)x + 16 = (2/3)x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 96 = 4x - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96 = x - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 = x<BR>\n" );
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