document.write( "Question 885895: Find a number such that one-half of the number is 12 less than two-thirds of the number. \n" ); document.write( "
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1/2x=2/3x-12
\n" ); document.write( "1/2x-2/3x=-12
\n" ); document.write( "3/6x-4/6x=-12
\n" ); document.write( "-1/6x=-12
\n" ); document.write( "x=-12/(-1/6)
\n" ); document.write( "x=-12*-6/1
\n" ); document.write( "x=72
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\n" ); document.write( "1/2*72=2/3*72-12
\n" ); document.write( "36=36
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