SOLUTION: 5+(x/2)=x-7

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Question 783764: 5+(x/2)=x-7
Answer by waynest(281) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 + (X/2) = X - 7
2(5) + 2(X/2) = 2(X -7)
10 + X = 2X -14
10 + 14 = 2X - X
24 = X
check:
5 + (24/2)= 24 - 7
5 + 12 = 17
17 = 17