document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15884>Question 15884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One-third of a number is 5 less than half of the same 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 #7815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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=7815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3=%28x%2F2%29-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3=%28x%2F2%29-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >take the variables to same side remember to change sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3-x%2F2=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3-x%2F2=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >you need common denominator for variables,in this case 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-3x%29%2F6=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-3x%29%2F6=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >multiply both sides by 6 to give:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3x=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-30 multiply both sides by -1 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put this into first equation to check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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