SOLUTION: solve: one half of a number times negative 16 equals negative 32

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Question 58205: solve: one half of a number times negative 16 equals negative 32
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, funmath:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n = the required number:
%28n%2F2%29%28-16%29+=+-32 Multiply both sides by 2.
%28n%29%28-16%29+=+-64 Divide both sides by -16.
n+=+4

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve: one half of a number times negative 16 equals negative 32
Let a number be:x
then one half a number is: (1/2)x
times negative 16 is: *-16
equals:=
negative 32: -32
%281%2F2%29x%2A%28-16%29=-32
%28-16%2F2%29x=-32
-8x=-32
-8x%2F-8=-32%2F-8
x=4
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Happy Calculating!!!