document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=582686>Question 582686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> eleven decreased by half a number, n, is equal to seven.     What does \"half a number\" mean and what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372167 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=372167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "half a number is x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11-x/2 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22-x=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=22-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8 \r<BR>\n" );
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