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

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Question 185835: One-third of a number is 5 less than half of the same number. What is the number?
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n is the number, so is one-third of the number and is one-half of the number. So your problem translates directly into the following equation if you consider the word "is" to mean "equals":



Solve for n to answer the question. Hint: Start by multiplying the equation by 6.


John