SOLUTION: Raising rabbits. Before Roland sold two female rabbits, half of his rabbits were female. After the sale, only one-third of his rabbits were female. If x represents his original num

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Question 39497: Raising rabbits. Before Roland sold two female rabbits, half of his rabbits were female. After the sale, only one-third of his rabbits were female. If x represents his original number of rabbits, then 1/2x - 2 = 1/3(x - 2)
Solve this equation to find the nmber of rabbits that he had before the sale.
Solve each equation for x
x - a = -x + a + 4b
Solve each equation for y
y + 1/2 = -1/3(x + 1/2)
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F2%29x+-+2+=+%281%2F3%29%28x+-+2%29
%281%2F6%29x+=+%284%2F3%29
6%281%2F6%29x+=+6%284%2F3%29
x+=+8
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x+-+a+=+-x+%2B+a+%2B+4b
2x+=+2a+%2B+4b
x+=+%282a+%2B+4b%29%2F2
x+=+a+%2B+2b
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y+%2B+1%2F2+=+%28-1%2F3%29%28x+%2B+1%2F2%29
y+=+%28-1%2F3%29%28x+%2B+1%2F2%29+-+1%2F2