document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97934>Question 97934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixths of the number, the difference is 6. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/6)x - (1/2)x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 12 to get rid of the denominators:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x - 6x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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