document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944698>Question 944698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Andrew is trying to create a number puzzle for his younger sister to solve. He challenges his sister to find the mystery number. \"When 4 is subtracted from half of a number the result is 5.\" His sister says the number is 4 1/2. Is she correct? Explain why or why not? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2X -4 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2X = 5+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2X = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So his sister is incorrect. </SPAN>\n" );
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