SOLUTION: Twice this number is 1 less than half of 26

SOLUTION: Twice this number is 1 less than half of 26

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Question 602837: Twice this number is 1 less than half of 26
Answer by asuar010(338) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first we rewrite this equation mathematically as 2x=26/2-1 and we start solving for x... that yields 2x=12 so x = 6
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