SOLUTION: Find a number such that 6 more than one-half the number is two-thirds the number.

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Question 270458: Find a number such that 6 more than one-half the number is two-thirds the number.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/2+6=2/3x
x/2-2x/3=-6
(3x-2*2x)/(2*3)=-6
(3x-4x)/6=-6
-x/6=-6
-x=-6*6
-x=-36
x=36 ans.
Proof:
36/2+6=2/3*36
18+6=72/3
24=24