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Question 679379: how do i write three-halves of the difference of a number and two is one more than twice the same number
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how do i write three-halves of the difference of a number and two is one more than twice the same number
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How about: 1.5(n - 2) = 2n + 1
1.5n - 3 = 2n + 1
1.5n - 2n = 1 + 3
-.5n = 4
n = 4%2F%28-.5%29
n = -8