document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371086>Question 371086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between 1/2 of a number and 1/3 of a number is 9. Find the number. How do I write this?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "half the number is x/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 the number = x/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 - x/3 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-2x)/6 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6 =9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "* my 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=54<BR>\n" );
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