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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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Let the number be x.


\begin{gathered} (1)/(2)x+16=(2)/(3)x-4 \\ \\ (2)/(3)x-(1)/(2)x=20 \\ (4-3)/(6)x=20 \\ (1)/(6)x=20 \\ x=120 \end{gathered}

The number is 120

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