document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134143>Question 134143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. <BR>\n" );
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 #98106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=98106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be n:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28n%2F3%29+=+%28n%2F2%29-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28n%2F3%29+=+%28n%2F2%29-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for n. Multiply both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+%283n%2F2%29-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+%283n%2F2%29-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now multiply both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n+=+3n-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n+=+3n-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 30 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n%2B30+=+3n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n%2B30+=+3n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, subtract 2n from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30+=+n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30+=+n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F3+=+%2830%2F2%29+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F3+=+%2830%2F2%29+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+15-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+15-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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