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A number decreased by half of the number is four. What is the number?

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Answer:

It should be a number between 12 and 14

Explanation:

Start with given compound inequality, Add 4 to all sides ,combine terms on the left side ,combine terms on the right side, multiply all by 2, multiply ,so the number is between 12 and 14 which makes it possible to be 12,13,or 14

User Stanislav Malomuzh
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four is the right answer i think

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