document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448132>Question 448132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am studying words on a list. i have memorized 12 words on the list. that is 2/3's the list how many words are on the list. i know this is algebra but not what part or section its under just cant figure out how to solve it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308447 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=308447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of words on the list (this is unknown for now)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you \"have memorized 12 words on the list\" and \"that is 2/3's the list\", this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Ie take 2 thirds of x to get 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply both sides by 3 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (12*3=36)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide both sides by 2 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (36/2 = 18)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are 18 words on the list. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So two-thirds of 18 is 12. </SPAN>\n" );
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