SOLUTION: solve x-2/6=x/2

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Question 116966: solve

x-2/6=x/2
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X-2/6=X/2
X-X/2=2/6
X/2=1/3 CROSS MULTIPLY
3X=2
X=2/3 ANSWER.
PROOF
2/3-1/3=(2/3)/2
1/3=2/3*1/2
1/3=1/3