SOLUTION: the sum of 1/2 and three times a number is equal to 1/2 subtracted from four times the number. find the number

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Question 980412: the sum of 1/2 and three times a number is equal to 1/2 subtracted from four times the number. find the number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2+3x=4x-1/2
3x-4x=-1/2-1/2
-x=-1
x=1
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1/2+3*1=4*1-1/2
3 1/2=3 1/2