document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114216>Question 114216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number minus two is equal to that number times the reciprocal of two. What is the number?   I know it sounds easy but I am STUCK on it!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83147 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = \"a number\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then just write what is says, Usually the word \"is\" means equal in these problems<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The reciprocal of 2 is 1/2, right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A number minus two is equal to that number times the reciprocal of two. What is the number? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2 = x * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the equation by 2 to get rid of the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-2) = 2(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 4 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - x = +4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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