Question 523767
'one-half the product of eight and a number'
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Replace the words "a number" by "N"</pre>
'one-half the product of eight and N'<pre>
Replace the word "one-half" by {{{1/2}}}</pre>
'{{{1/2}}} the product of eight and N'<pre>
Replace the words "the product of 8 and N" by "8N"</pre>
{{{1/2}}}8N<pre>
Multiply {{{1/2}}} by the 8 and get 4 and put the N beside it, and get
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4N
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Edwin</pre>