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The difference between a number and eleven is three more than half the number

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x - the number

The expression:

x-11=(1)/(2)x+3

Solution:

x-11=(1)/(2)x+3 \\ x-(1)/(2)x=3+11 \\ (1)/(2)x=14 \\ x=14 * 2 \\ x=28

The number is 28.
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