SOLUTION: twelve and one half of what is 6

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Question 27611: twelve and one half of what is 6
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Turn it into an algebraic sentence:
12 + (1/2)x = 6
subtract 12
(1/2)x = -6
multiply by 2
x = -12