SOLUTION: one half of a number is 12 more than 2 times that number

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Question 601253: one half of a number is 12 more than 2 times that number
Answer by Rcmathtutor(12) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the number.
One half of the number is 12 more than 2 times the number:
%281%2F2%29x=2x%2B12
%281%2F2%29x-2x=12
%28-3%2F2%29x=12
-3x=24
x=-8