document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=581401>Question 581401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 2 is added to half a number , the result is one more than the original number .What is the original number ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 + 2 = x + 1 {if 2 is added to half number, result is 1 more than number}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 2x + 2 {multiplied entire equation by LCD, 2, to clear fractions}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = x + 2 {subtracted x from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 {subtracted 2 from both sides}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original number is 2<BR>\n" );
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