SOLUTION: half this number is 2 less than 4 times 3. What is the number?

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Question 391015: half this number is 2 less than 4 times 3.
What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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half this number is 2 less than 4 times 3.
What is the number?
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Let the number be "x".
Equation:
(1/2)x = 4*3-2
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(1/2)x = 10
x = 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.