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Two times the sum of half a number and 4 is 24. What is the number?
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Two times the sum of half a number and 4 is 24. What is the number?

User TheSmurf
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Answer:

34

Explanation:

User Flovdis
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Answer:

The number is:

16

Explanation:

2(a/2 + 4) = 24

2*a/2 + 2*4 = 24

a + 8 = 24

a = 24-8

a = 16

Check:

2(16/2 + 4) = 24

2*16/2 + 2*4 = 24

16 + 8 = 24

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