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Half of a number is seven less than the number. What is the number?

Half of a number is seven less than the number. What is the number?
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Half of a number is seven less than the number. What is the number?

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Answer:
x=3.5

Explanation:

Let
x be the number, then


(1)/(2)x=x-7\\(1)/(2)x-x=-7\\-(1)/(2)x=-7\\x=3.5

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