document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016650>Question 1016650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nine less than half n is equal to one plus the product of -18 and n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/2)n - 9 = 1 + (-18n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)n - 9 = 1 - 18n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by two...clear the fraction...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n - 18 = 2 - 36n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 36n and add 18 to both sides...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37n = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 20/37 </SPAN>\n" );
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