document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158288>Question 158288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One-half of a number is 2 more than 1/4 of the number.  Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 times x = 1/4 times x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The above equation can be written like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/2) = (x/4) + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term by the LCD, which is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/2) times 4 = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/4) times 4 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 times 4 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have a linear equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow? </SPAN>\n" );
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