document.write( "Question 1036567: One-third of a number is twelve less than one-half of the number. Find the number.
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document.write( "Multiply through by LCD = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "                  2N = 3N - 72\r\n" );
document.write( "                  -N = -72\r\n" );
document.write( "                   N = 72\r\n" );
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document.write( "Checking the words: \r\n" );
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document.write( "One-third of 72 is twelve less than one-half of 72.\r\n" );
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document.write( "One-third of 72 is 24\r\n" );
document.write( "One-half of 72 is 36\r\n" );
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document.write( "24 is 12 less than 36.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So it checks. \r\n" );
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