document.write( "Question 39497: Raising rabbits. Before Roland sold two female rabbits, half of his rabbits were female. After the sale, only one-third of his rabbits were female. If x represents his original number of rabbits, then 1/2x - 2 = 1/3(x - 2)
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\n" ); document.write( "x - a = -x + a + 4b\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve each equation for y
\n" ); document.write( "y + 1/2 = -1/3(x + 1/2)
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\"%281%2F2%29x+-+2+=+%281%2F3%29%28x+-+2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F6%29x+=+%284%2F3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%281%2F6%29x+=+6%284%2F3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+8\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x+-+a+=+-x+%2B+a+%2B+4b\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+=+2a+%2B+4b\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%282a+%2B+4b%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+a+%2B+2b\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y+%2B+1%2F2+=+%28-1%2F3%29%28x+%2B+1%2F2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+%28-1%2F3%29%28x+%2B+1%2F2%29+-+1%2F2\"
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