document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755935>Question 755935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A number is divided by two. Then nine is subtracted from the result. A value of 43 is obtained. 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 #459898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kmadison><B>kmadison(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kmadison><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=kmadison><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=459898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2+-+9+=+43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2+-+9+=+43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 9 to both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the original number is 104 </SPAN>\n" );
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