document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110237>Question 1110237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x represents an even number. x+2 represents the next even number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If one third of the smaller even number is subtracted from half of the larger even number, the result is 8. Find the value of x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If one third of the smaller even number is subtracted from half of the larger even number, the result is 8. Find the value of x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x+2) - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x =  8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "clear the denominators, multiply equation by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x+2) - 6*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x =  6(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+2) - 2x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6 - 2x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 2x = 48 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that works<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(44) - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(42) =  8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 - 14 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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