document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146171>Question 146171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot figure out how to set up and solve this word problem.  PLEASE HELP!!!! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"One half of a number is 3 more than the same number.  What is the number?  Please show the set up/simplifying/solving of this problem.  This is the only one of 25 that has me stumped.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANKS!!,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jeff </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)x = x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1/2)x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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