document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943256>Question 943256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a number such that one-half of the number is 6 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 #575060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N is the number; (1/2)N=(2/3)N-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=(4/3)N-12 Add 12 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+12+N=(4/3)N-12+12 subtract N from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+N-N=(4/3)N-N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=(1/3)N Multiply each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=N ANSWER the number is 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(36)=2/3(36)-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=24-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18\r<BR>\n" );
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