document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252855>Question 252855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a brick weighs 3 pounds plus 1/2 a brick, what's the weight of 1 1/2 bricks? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=1/2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is another way of saying that half a brick weighs three pounds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 1/2 x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 3 half bricks in 1 1/2 bricks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2=1 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 3*3=9<BR>\n" );
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