document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57495>Question 57495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok im really confused about the whole thing. i failed algebra last year now im trying to do it again this year but i dont get the word problems at all. for example \"If I take a fourh of a number away from half the number, I get 10. 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 #39253 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><B>rcmcc(152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><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=rcmcc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one fourth of one half is the same as saying (1/2)X-(1/4)X=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to simplify the two terms you can simply subtract them as they are similar terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " once simplified you ger 1/4x=10 divide by 1/4 to isolate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40\r<BR>\n" );
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