document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378222>Question 378222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One less than two thirds of a number is 7. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x - 1 = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (3/2)8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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