document.write( "Question 659464: 4 less than half of a number = 17
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\n" ); document.write( " My equation:
\n" ); document.write( " 4 - (x/2)= 17\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #410799 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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4 less than half of a number = 17\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":
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\n" ); document.write( "x/2 - 4 = 17
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\n" ); document.write( "x/2 = 21
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 42
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