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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been having trouble with this question and I am not sure how to answer it, but it says I have to use the 5-step method to solve it. The question is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one-third of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. What is the number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me Thank You=) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a be the number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/3 = a/2 - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/3 = (a-10)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a = 3a - 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check the solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/3 = 30/3 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/2 = 30/2 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so one third of 30 is 5 less than half of 30. </SPAN>\n" );
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