document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309978>Question 309978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one number is half of another and their  average  is 15, what is the value of the smaller number increased by 2?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12  (D) 20 (E) 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number = x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+ x/2 / 2 =15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+x / 2  /2 =15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/4 =15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number is 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10+2 = 12 is the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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