document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268441>Question 268441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when 50% of a number is subtracted from 70, the result is 2 less than the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write equation and solve </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "write equation and solve<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70-0.5x = x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2/3)72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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