SOLUTION: The sum of half a number and 49 is 9/2 of the number

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Question 1055426: The sum of half a number and 49 is 9/2 of the number
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of half a number and 49 is 9/2 of the number
Substitute x for the words "a number" and "the number".

The sum of half x and 49 is 9/2 of x
Substitute expr%281%2F2%29x for "half x"

The sum of expr%281%2F2%29x and 49 is 9/2 of x
Substitute expr%289%2F2%29x for the words "9/2 of x"

The sum of expr%281%2F2%29x and 49 is expr%289%2F2%29x
Substitute expr%281%2F2%29x%2B49 for the words "The sum of expr%281%2F2%29x and 49"

expr%281%2F2%29x%2B49 is expr%289%2F2%29x
Substitute an equal sign " = " for the word "is":

expr%281%2F2%29x%2B49%22%22=%22%22expr%289%2F2%29x
Subtract expr%281%2F2%29x from both sides:

49%22%22=%22%22expr%289%2F2%29x-expr%281%2F2%29x
49%22%22=%22%22expr%288%2F2%29x
49%22%22=%22%224x
Divide both sides by 4
49%2F4%22%22=%22%22x
Edwin