document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979294>Question 979294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 8 more than 1/2 of another number.The sum of the numbers is 23.What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make 'another number' = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "'One number' = (8 + x/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, x + (8 + x/2) = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 + x/2 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply throughout by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x + 16 + x = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 46 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two numbers are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 and 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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