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solve: one half of a number times negative 16 equals negative 32
\n" ); document.write( "Let a number be:x
\n" ); document.write( "then one half a number is: (1/2)x
\n" ); document.write( "times negative 16 is: *-16
\n" ); document.write( "equals:=
\n" ); document.write( "negative 32: -32
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29x%2A%28-16%29=-32\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-16%2F2%29x=-32\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8x=-32\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8x%2F-8=-32%2F-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! \n" ); document.write( "

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