document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885895>Question 885895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a number such that one-half of the number is 12 less than two-thirds of the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=535522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2x=2/3x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x-2/3x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/6x-4/6x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/6x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-12/(-1/6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-12*-6/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2*72=2/3*72-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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