document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675604>Question 675604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twelve more than one-half the square of a number is 30. 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 #419948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=419948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "make an equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the square of a number is x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get one-half of the square divide it by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twelve more means add 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/2+12=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 12 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get rid of the 2 on the bottom multiply both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get x we have to take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+12=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2/2+12=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/2+12=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+12=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30 </SPAN>\n" );
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