document.write( "Question 125484: Two less than one-sixth of a certain number is 1 more than one-fourth that number. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #91963 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X/6-2=X/4+1 \n" ); document.write( "X/6-X/4=1+2 \n" ); document.write( "(2X-3X)/12=3 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY. \n" ); document.write( "-X=36 \n" ); document.write( "X=-36 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "-36/6-2=-36/4+1 \n" ); document.write( "-6-2=-9+1 \n" ); document.write( "-8=-8 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |