Asked by Anonymous

Find the number N,such that when one third of it is added to 8, the result is the same as when one second of it is subtracted from 18
Answered by oobleck
N/3 + 8 = 18 - N/2
5/6 N = 10
N = 12
Answered by mathhelper
(1/3)n + 8 = 18 - (1/2)n
times 6
2n + 48 = 108 - 3n
5n = 60

etc

" ....one second of it.." usually stated as "... one half of it ..."
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