SOLUTION: if 2 is added to a half number, the result is one more than the originalnumber. What is the original number?

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Question 1065581: if 2 is added to a half number, the result is one more than the originalnumber. What is the original number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if 2 is added to a half number, the result is one more than the originalnumber. What is the original number?
Equation:
(1/2)x + 2 = x + 1
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x + 4 = 2x + 2
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x = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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