document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29907>Question 29907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixths of the number, the difference is 6.  Find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one-half a number  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1x%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1x%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "five-sixths of the number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5x%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5x%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5x%2F6+-+1x%2F2+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5x%2F6+-+1x%2F2+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > make all fractions have a common denom of 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5x%2F6+-+%281x%2F2%29%283%2F3%29+=+6%286%2F6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5x%2F6+-+%281x%2F2%29%283%2F3%29+=+6%286%2F6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5x%2F6+-+3x%2F6+=+36%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5x%2F6+-+3x%2F6+=+36%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since all denoms are 6 and it is an equation, drop the denom.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5x+-+3x+=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5x+-+3x+=+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+=+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug back in to check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2818%29%2F6+-+1%2818%29%2F2+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2818%29%2F6+-+1%2818%29%2F2+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90%2F6+-+18%2F2+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90%2F6+-+18%2F2+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > reduce the fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15+-+9+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15+-+9+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > YES!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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