document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=798458>Question 798458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the equation: one half a number increased by 16 is four less than 2/3 of the number<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 #482273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= one half the number (optional step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= one half the number increased by 16 (optional step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 2/3 of the number (optional step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= four less than 2/3 of the number (optional step)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem says (translates into)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x%2B16=%282%2F3%29x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x%2B16=%282%2F3%29x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We could work with fractions, or eliminate denominators.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working with fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x%2B16=%282%2F3%29x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x%2B16=%282%2F3%29x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2B4=%282%2F3%29x-%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2B4=%282%2F3%29x-%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (Do you need to do this in 2 steps?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20=%282%2F3-1%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20=%282%2F3-1%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20=%284%2F6-3%2F6%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20=%284%2F6-3%2F6%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (optional step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20=%281%2F6%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20=%281%2F6%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A20=6%2A%281%2F6%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A20=6%2A%281%2F6%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (optional step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120=1%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120=1%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (optional step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=120%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=120%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminating denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x%2B16=%282%2F3%29x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x%2B16=%282%2F3%29x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we multiply the expressions on both sides of the equal sign times 6 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A%28%281%2F2%29x%2B16%29=6%2A%28%282%2F3%29x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A%28%281%2F2%29x%2B16%29=6%2A%28%282%2F3%29x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (optional step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A%281%2F2%29x%2B6%2A16=6%2A%282%2F3%29x-6%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A%281%2F2%29x%2B6%2A16=6%2A%282%2F3%29x-6%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (optional step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B96=4x-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B96=4x-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=96%2B24=4x-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"96%2B24=4x-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (Do you need to do this in 2 steps?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120=%284-3%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120=%284-3%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (optional step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120=1%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120=1%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (optional step)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=120%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=120%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Number of steps will vary with teacher and student preference). </SPAN>\n" );
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