document.write( "Question 158288: One-half of a number is 2 more than 1/4 of the number. Find the number \n" ); document.write( "
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Let the number be x.
\n" ); document.write( "x/2=x/4 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "2x=x+8 multiply each side by 4.
\n" ); document.write( "x=8
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