SOLUTION: If 2 is added in the half of a number the result is one more than the original number.What is the number?

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Question 1149237: If 2 is added in the half of a number the result is one more than the original number.What is the number?
Answer by ikleyn(52855) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your base equation is


   x%2F2+%2B+2 = x + 1.


(direct translation from English to Math).

To solve it, multiply both sides by 2


    x + 4 = 2x + 2

    4 - 2 = 2x - x

        2 = x.


Answer.  The number is 2.