document.write( "Question 81444: If one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixths of the number, the difference is 6. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the number:
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\n" ); document.write( "If one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixths of the number, the difference is 6.
\n" ); document.write( " (5/6)x - (1/2)x = 6
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the number.
\n" ); document.write( "Get rid of the denominators, multiply equation by 6, resulting in:
\n" ); document.write( " 5x - 3x = 36
\n" ); document.write( " 2x = 36
\n" ); document.write( " x = 36/2
\n" ); document.write( " x = 18
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution x = 18:
\n" ); document.write( "(5/6)18 - (1/2)18 =
\n" ); document.write( " 15 - 9 = 6
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