document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286825>Question 286825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50% of some number is 7 minus the same number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50% of x=0.50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 minus the number is 7-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.50x=7-x  add x to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4 2/3 or 14/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50%=1/2  ok?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(14/3)=7-(14/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/3 =(21/3)-(14/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/3 = 7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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