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  • 25-10-2022
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POSSIBLE POINTS: 1One-half of a number increased by 16 is 4 less than two-thirds of the number. What is the number?

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HezekyahV303519 HezekyahV303519
  • 25-10-2022

Let the number be x.

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{2}x+16=\frac{2}{3}x-4 \\ \\ \frac{2}{3}x-\frac{1}{2}x=20 \\ \frac{4-3}{6}x=20 \\ \frac{1}{6}x=20 \\ x=120 \end{gathered}[/tex]

The number is 120

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