Question

Question 10If one-half of a number is 8 less than two-thirds of the samenumber, what is the number?24B32с54D48

Answer 1

Let x be the number missing:

Let's create the expression to find the number:

`(1)/(2)x=(2)/(3)x-8`

Now, solve for x:

`\begin{gathered} (1)/(2)x-(2)/(3)x=-8 \\ -(1)/(6)x=-8 \\ x=8*6 \\ x=48 \end{gathered}`

The missing number is 48.