Question 114216
Let x = "a number"
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Then just write what is says, Usually the word "is" means equal in these problems
The reciprocal of 2 is 1/2, right?
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A number minus two is equal to that number times the reciprocal of two. What is the number? 
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x - 2 = x * {{{1/2}}}
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Multiply the equation by 2 to get rid of the denominator
2(x-2) = 2({{{1/2}}}x)
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2x - 4 = x
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2x - x = +4
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x = 4