SOLUTION: Please help I am stuck o a problem. 3 times a number minus 5/12 is equal to 2 times the same number plus 5/18. Find the number

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Question 894757: Please help I am stuck o a problem.
3 times a number minus 5/12 is equal to 2 times the same number plus 5/18. Find the number
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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n, a number.

3n-%285%2F12%29=2n%2B5%2F18.

Solve the equation for n.

That goes like this first:
3n-2n=5%2F18%2B5%2F12, combined steps
LCD is 36.
n=%285%2A2%2B5%2A3%29%2F36
highlight%28n=25%2F36%29