SOLUTION: the sum of 23 and half a number is 32. find the number

SOLUTION: the sum of 23 and half a number is 32. find the number

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Question 775343: the sum of 23 and half a number is 32. find the number
Answer by sofiyac(983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number be x then half the number is x/2, so
23+x/2=32 solve for x, subtract 23 from each side of the equal sign
x/2=9 now multiply each side by 2
x=18
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