document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7715>Question 7715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One-third of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=4260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the unknown number, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2F3+=+n%2F2+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2F3+=+n%2F2+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+3n%2F2+-+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+3n%2F2+-+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n+=+3n+-+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n+=+3n+-+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 30 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n+%2B+30+=+3n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n+%2B+30+=+3n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2n from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F3+=+30%2F2+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F3+=+30%2F2+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+15+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+15+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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