SOLUTION: one-half of a number is equal to the number plus ten.

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Question 769501: one-half of a number is equal to the number plus ten.
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Suppose we assume the number as x. Then we have
Multiplying both sides by 2, we get .
Subtracting x from both sides, the equation simplifies to , which means the number is -20.

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