Zzz275 Zzz275
  • 19-11-2020
  • Mathematics
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One-sixth of a number is 3 less than one half of the same number . What is the number?

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gardnerdanj gardnerdanj
  • 19-11-2020

Answer:

The number is 9.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number.

[tex]\frac{x}{2}-3=\frac{x}{6}\\\frac{x}{2}-\frac{x}{6}=3\\3x-x=18\\2x=18\\x=9[/tex]

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reanna9202
reanna9202 reanna9202
  • 19-11-2020
I believe that the answer is nine
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