Question

42 more than half a number is the same as four times the number. What is the number?

Answer 1

1/2x + 42 = 4x
-1/2x           -1/2x
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42 = 3.5x
/3.5   /3.5
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12 = x
the number is 12


explanation: 42 more than 1/2 of a number can be written as 1/2x + 42
four times a number can be written as 4x.
42 more than 1/2 of a number is equal to 4 times a number. So 1/2x + 42 = 4x.

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