SOLUTION: find a number such that 25 more than half the number is 60.

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Question 38386: find a number such that 25 more than half the number is 60.
Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
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If x is the number, we have
25 + (1/2)x = 60
Now subtract 25 and then multiply by 2, giving us
(1/2)x = 35
x = 70