document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=586505>Question 586505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nine More than half Amy's age is 17. How old is Amy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B  8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C  10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D  16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you know we always put more than at the end.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set up this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x + 9 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 1/2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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