<PRE><B>Question 582681</B>
3 times the sum of a number and 4 is 8 less than one half the number
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3(x+4) = (1/2)x-8
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3x+12 = (1/2)x - 8
(5/2)x = -20
x = (2/5)(-20)
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x = -8
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>