document.write( "Question 220698: Paula broke half as many balloons as Perry broke. Altogether they broke 18 balloons. How many balloons did Perry break? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #165613 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "No. of balloons Perrry broke = x
\n" ); document.write( "No. of balloons Paula broke = (1/2)x --> \"1%2F2\" as many balloons as Perry.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Perry%2BPaula=18\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B%281%2F2%29x=18\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%281%2B1%2F2%29=18\" ---> \"cross%281.5%29x%2Fcross%281.5%29=cross%2818%2912%2Fcross%281.5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=12balloons%29\" ---> Perry broke\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F2%29x=%281%2F2%29%2812%29=highlight%286balloons%29\" ---> Paula broke\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Perry%2BPaula=18\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12%2B6=18\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"18=18\"\r
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