SOLUTION: f 12 is added to a certain number and the sum is divided by 4, the result is 1 more than 1/2 of the original number. Find the original number.

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Question 1157813: f 12 is added to a certain number and the sum is divided by 4, the result is 1 more than 1/2 of the original number. Find the original number.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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[(x+12)/4]=(x/2)+1=(x+2)/2
cross-multiply
2x+24=4x+8
2x=16
x=8. ANSWER
add 12 to 8 and get 20
divide that by 4 and get 5
5 is one more than 4, which is half of 8