document.write( "Question 1054551: Devon is 12 years old.His age is two more than half the age of Steven. Find the age of Steven. \n" ); document.write( "
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Devon is 12 years old.
\n" ); document.write( "His age is two more than half the age of Steven.
\n" ); document.write( "d = .5s + 2
\n" ); document.write( " Find the age of Steven.
\n" ); document.write( "replace d with 12
\n" ); document.write( "12 = .5s + 2
\n" ); document.write( "12 - 2 = .5s
\n" ); document.write( "10 = .5s
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "20 = s
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\n" ); document.write( "Steven is 20 yrs old
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this
\n" ); document.write( "d = .5(20) + 2
\n" ); document.write( "d = 10 + s
\n" ); document.write( "d = 12
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