document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709098>Question 709098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 5 is added to half of a number,the result is 11 less than the original number. What is the original number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=436376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.5x+5=x-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x-x=-11-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.5x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16/-0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5*32+5=32-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=21 </SPAN>\n" );
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