document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339341>Question 339341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thirteen less than twice a number is seventeen more than half the number. What is the number? I know the answer is 20, but what are the steps to get there? Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243183 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=243183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-13 = x/2 +17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -x/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x/2-13=x/2-x/2+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x/2 -13=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x/2 -13+13 =17+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/2 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 60/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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