document.write( "Question 933679: What is the equation for: three less than one-half a number is -71 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "if a number is \"x\", then one-half a number is \"x%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "three less than one-half a number is \"x%2F2-3=-71\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now you can solve for \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F2-3=-71\"...both sides multiply by \"2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2F2-3%2A2=-71%2A2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-6=-142\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-142%2B6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-136\"
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