document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663435>Question 663435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of my number and twice my number is 128.  What is half my number?  Explain how you solved the problem.  4th grade math. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"product of\" is multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)(2x)=128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 = 128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "squareroot(x^2) = squareroot(64)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Half of x is x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/2 = 4 as half the number<BR>\n" );
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