document.write( "Question 15234: A number is halved and the outcome then increased by nine. The result is 63 \n" ); document.write( "

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Let x= the number.
\n" ); document.write( "Then we have to make an equation based on what we are given.
\n" ); document.write( "So the number halved would be represented by $\"x%2F2\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "To this add 9 so $\"x%2F2+%2B+9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Let this then = 63. So we get:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F2+%2B+9=63\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now rearrange the equation
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 9 from both sides to give $\"x%2F2=54\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then multiply both sides by 2 which gives:
\n" ); document.write( "x=108
\n" ); document.write( "so the number is 108 \n" ); document.write( "

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