document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378593>Question 378593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me with this                                                                              define avariable write an equation and solve each problem:one half of a number decreased by two thirds is two less than one fifth of the number find the number  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BadLandsBarn><B>BadLandsBarn(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BadLandsBarn><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=289811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2N * 1/3  + 2 = N/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N/2 * 1/3 = N/6 + 2 = N/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5N/30  +  60/30 = 6N/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60/30  =   N/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60  = N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 * 1/3  = 10 +2 = 12  =   60/5\r<BR>\n" );
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