document.write( "Question 15090: One and two thirds of a number equals one and a half. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "

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let x= the number.
\n" ); document.write( "Then x + $\"2%2F3\"$ x = $\"1%2F2\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "Adding we have,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F3\"$ x = $\"1%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiplying $\"3%2F5\"$ to both sides will solve for x.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2F5%29%2A%285%2F3%29\"$ x = $\"%281%2F2%29%2A%283%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"3%2F10\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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