Question 182539
fing a number such that 4 less than two-thirds the number is equal to one-sixth the number
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let the number be a
:
{{{(2/3)a-4=(1/6)a}}}
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{{{4a-24=a}}}multiplied all terms by 6 to eliminate fractions
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{{{3a=24}}}
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{{{highlight(a=8)}}}