SOLUTION: fing a number such that 4 less than two-thirds the number is equal to one-sixth the number

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Question 182539: fing a number such that 4 less than two-thirds the number is equal to one-sixth the number
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fing a number such that 4 less than two-thirds the number is equal to one-sixth the number
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let the number be a
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%282%2F3%29a-4=%281%2F6%29a
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4a-24=amultiplied all terms by 6 to eliminate fractions
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3a=24
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highlight%28a=8%29