document.write( "Question 103127: 2-x/3=x/2 answer is said to be 12 however i have to show my work and i have no idea how the answer became 12. i do have other problems but if this one can be explained then i will be able to do the rest on my own. \n" ); document.write( "
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2-x/3=x/2
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 6 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "12-2x = 3x
\n" ); document.write( "12 = 5x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12/5
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\n" ); document.write( "Checking:
\n" ); document.write( "2 - (12/5)/3 = (12/5)/2
\n" ); document.write( "2 - 12/15 = 12/10
\n" ); document.write( "(30/15) - (12/15) = 12/10
\n" ); document.write( "18/15 = 12/10
\n" ); document.write( "6/5 = 6/5
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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