Question 1166210
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ellen noticed that she had worked one third of the problems in her math assignment and that she had worked 
{{{highlight(cross(to))}}} <U>TWO</U> more problems she would be halfway through the assignment. how many problems in the assignment?
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Let x be the number of problems in her assignments.


The problem says that

    {{{x/2}}} - {{{x/3}}} = 2.


It is your base equation to solve and find x.


To solve it, multiply everything (both sides) by 6.  You will get then

    3x - 2x = 12,

     x      = 12.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  There were 12 problems in the assignment.
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