document.write( "Question 134143: this question is so easy but yet i just can't figure it out. It's driving me crazy. I just need the fomula, i think. okay so here it is.
\n" ); document.write( "One-third of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #98105 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First say the number = $\"n\"$ , then just carefully read the question
\n" ); document.write( "One-third of the number would be $\"n%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "5 less than 1/2 of the number would be $\"n%2F2+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The problem says:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%2F3+=+n%2F2+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by $\"6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2n+=+3n+-+30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+30\"$
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%2F3+=+n%2F2+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"30%2F3+=+30%2F2+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10+=+15+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10+=+10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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