document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044738>Question 1044738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When 12 is added to a number and that sum is divided by 1/2, the result is 40. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+12)/2 is adding 12 to it and dividing everything by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+12)/2=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=68  ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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