document.write( "Question 769501: one-half of a number is equal to the number plus ten. \n" ); document.write( "
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Suppose we assume the number as x. Then we have \"x%2F2=x%2B10\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiplying both sides by 2, we get \"x=2x%2B20\".
\n" ); document.write( "Subtracting x from both sides, the equation simplifies to \"x%2B20=0\", which means the number is -20.
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