document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973822>Question 973822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18 more than the product of 0.5 and the difference of 16 and 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-18=0.5*9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=22.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22.5 is 18 more than (1/2)(16-7), which is 4.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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