SOLUTION: Paul is in a twelve story building. Paul is on the _________ floor if the walk to the 12th floor is twice as far as the walk to the 6th floor.

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Question 924721: Paul is in a twelve story building. Paul is on the _________ floor if the walk to the 12th floor is twice as far as the walk to the 6th floor.
Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, MathTherapy:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = paul is on this floor
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12 - x = 2(x - 6)
12 - x = 2x - 12
3x = 24
x = 8
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answer:
x = paul is on this floor = 8
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Paul is in a twelve story building. Paul is on the _________ floor if the walk to the 12th floor is twice as far as the walk to the 6th floor.
           
8th floor, or
0th floor (lobby, basement, or a floor that's one floor below the 1st floor), if that exists.

You can do the check!! 
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