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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One-third of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the number be = `x`\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " (2x - 3x)/6 = -5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " -x = -5*6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " -x = -30
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\n" ); document.write( " x = 30\r
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