document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122067>Question 1122067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> half of a number decreased by 8 is -3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #738110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=738110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your description is ambiguous.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a number, n;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28n-8%29%2F2=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28n-8%29%2F2=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------- Half of (a number decreased by 8) is negative 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Likely the intent was  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2F2-8=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2F2-8=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Half of a number) decreased by 8 is negative three. </SPAN>\n" );
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