SOLUTION: Find a number such that one-half of the number is 12 less than two-thirds of the number.

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Question 885895: Find a number such that one-half of the number is 12 less than two-thirds of the number.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2x=2/3x-12
1/2x-2/3x=-12
3/6x-4/6x=-12
-1/6x=-12
x=-12/(-1/6)
x=-12*-6/1
x=72
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1/2*72=2/3*72-12
36=36