document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=574163>Question 574163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a half of a number is decreased by 7 then doubled, the result is the same as when the number is increased by 20. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2(.5x-7) = x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 14 = x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can see right here that this is not possible </SPAN>\n" );
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