SOLUTION: One thrid of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. What is the number?

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Question 183338: One thrid of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. What is the number?
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"One thrid of a number is 5 less than half of the same number" ----> (1/3)*x=(1/2)*x-5



(1/3)*x=(1/2)*x-5


(1/3)*x-(1/2)*x=-5


(2/6)*x-(3/6)*x=-5


(-1/6)x=-5


-x=-30

x=30

Answer: number is 30