SOLUTION: If the difference of a number and 8 is doubled, the result is 1/2 less than the number. Find the number

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Question 781778: If the difference of a number and 8 is doubled, the result is 1/2 less than the number. Find the number
Answer by oscargut(2103) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x the number
2(x-8) = x-1/2
2x-16 = x-1/2
x-16 = -1/2
x = 31/2
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