SOLUTION: one-half of a number is equal to the number plus ten.

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Question 769501: one-half of a number is equal to the number plus ten.
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Suppose we assume the number as x. Then we have x%2F2=x%2B10
Multiplying both sides by 2, we get x=2x%2B20.
Subtracting x from both sides, the equation simplifies to x%2B20=0, which means the number is -20.