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The difference of one half a number x and 3 is 14
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The difference of one half a number x and 3 is 14

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Answer:

x = 36

Explanation:

You can write this equation to represent this problem:


(1)/(2)x-3=14

Then, just solve for x:


(1)/(2)x=14+3\\(1)/(2)x=17\\x=36

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