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document.write( "One Half of a number increased by sixteen is four less than two thirds of the number. find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)x+16 = (2/3)x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 96 = 4x - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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