SOLUTION: half of a certain number plus 3 gives the same value as twice the number plus 7

Question 994779: half of a certain number plus 3 gives the same value as twice the number plus 7
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half of a certain number plus 3 gives the same value as twice the number plus 7
.5n + 3 = 2n + 7
3 - 7 = 2n - .5n
-4 = 1.5n
n = -4/1.5
n = -2 is the number
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Check this in the original statement using n = -2.667
.5(-2.667) + 3 = 2(-2.667) + 7
-1.333 + 3 = -5.333 + 7
-1.667 = -1.667
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