document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775343>Question 775343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of 23 and half a number is 32. find 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 #472808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=472808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x then half the number is x/2, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23+x/2=32 solve for x, subtract 23 from each side of the equal sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2=9 now multiply each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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