SOLUTION: How to solve for x in 699=1/2(x-600)

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Question 430557: How to solve for x in
699=1/2(x-600)
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 699=1/2(x-600), first we need to multiply both sides by 2:
699*2=((x-600)/2)*2
1398=x-600
1998=x.