document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036567>Question 1036567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One-third of a number is twelve less than one-half of the number. Find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "None of these<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/3)+12=(x/2); twelve less means is we add 12 to it, they are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply everything by a common denominator of 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+72=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3) of 72 is 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is 12 fewer than 36 which is half 72.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second choice. </SPAN>\n" );
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