document.write( "Question 231581: Write an equation:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. The sum of half of a number and 8 less than the number is 25.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n + (n-8) = 25 (?)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. A triangle has two sides equal in length and a third side 5 in. longer than half the length of each of the other two sides. If the perimeter of the triangle is 50 in., how long is each side?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x + (x + 5) = 50 (?) \n" ); document.write( "
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1. The sum of half of a number and 8 less than the number is 25.
\n" ); document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)x + (x-8) = 25
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 2 to get rid of the fraction:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x-16 = 50
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 66
\n" ); document.write( "x = 22
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\n" ); document.write( "2. A triangle has two sides equal in length and a third side 5 in. longer than half the length of each of the other two sides. If the perimeter of the triangle is 50 in., how long is each side?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x + ((x/2 + 5) = 50
\n" ); document.write( "2x + x/2 + 5 = 50
\n" ); document.write( "(5/2)x = 45
\n" ); document.write( "x = (2/5)45
\n" ); document.write( "x = 18 (length of each of the equal sides)
\n" ); document.write( "(x/2) + 5 = 9+5 = 14 (length of the 3rd side.
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