document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181340>Question 181340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble figuring the correct answer to this question. I do know that the correct answer is 13/2x, I just cannot figure out how they got it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x represent the unknown number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of a number, half the number, and 5 times the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (1/2)x + 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6x + (1/2)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (12/2)x + (1/2)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (13/2)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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