document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106880>Question 106880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if one third of a number is 6 less than half of the number, what is the number?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Rollerprincess><B>Rollerprincess(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Rollerprincess><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number is 36.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3x = 1/2x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6= 1/2x - 1/3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6= 3/6x - 2/6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6= 1/6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/3 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/2 - 6 =12  </SPAN>\n" );
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