document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977555>Question 977555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when a student subtracts 10 from a number, the results is 1/2 of the number. whats the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make 'x' your number:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 10 = x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply through by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 20 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is your number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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