document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77316>Question 77316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one-half thenumber is subtracted from five-sixths of the number,the difference is 6. Find 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 #55419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=55419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the unknown number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F6%29x-%281%2F2%29x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F6%29x-%281%2F2%29x=6\"   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=%285%2F6%29x-%283%2F3%29%281%2F2%29x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F6%29x-%283%2F3%29%281%2F2%29x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the 2nd term by (3/3) to get the LCD\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%285-3%29%2F6%29x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%285-3%29%2F6%29x=6\"   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=%282%2F6%29x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F6%29x=6\"   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=x=6%286%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6%286%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by (6/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the number is 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F6%29x-%281%2F2%29x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F6%29x-%281%2F2%29x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > plug in x=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-9=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-9=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > works </SPAN>\n" );
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