OtakuGamerGirl
OtakuGamerGirl OtakuGamerGirl
  • 21-10-2016
  • Mathematics
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Five less than one third of a number is two more than half of the same number. Find the number.

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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 21-10-2016
5 less (-5) than 1/3 of number (n/3) is (=) 2 more than (2+) half of the number (n/2)


-5+n/3=2+n/2
add 5 to both sides
n/3=n/2+7
times 6 both sides
2n=3n+42
minus 2n both sides
0=n+42
minus 42 boh sides
-42=n

the number is -42


the number is 18
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IrishGirl27
IrishGirl27 IrishGirl27
  • 21-10-2016
x/3 - 5 = 2 + x/2
solve for x
x = -42
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