SOLUTION: eleven decreased by half a number, n, is equal to seven. What does "half a number" mean and what is the number?

Question 582686: eleven decreased by half a number, n, is equal to seven. What does "half a number" mean and what is the number?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, mananth:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
eleven decreased by half a number, n, is equal to seven.
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11 - (n/2) = 7
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n/2 = 4
n = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let number be x
half a number is x/2
11-x/2 = 7
multiply equation by 2
22-x=14
x=22-14
x=8

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