document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112368>Question 112368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one half the sum of a number and 2 is equal to one third the sum of the number and eight. 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 #81982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)/2=(x+8)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+2)=2(x+8) multiply each side by 6 to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=2x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 add -2x-6 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10+2)/2=(10+8)/3 true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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