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Half the sum of a number and 26 is 15. What is the number?(1 point)Responses
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GPT 3.5
To find the number, we need to solve the equation:
(1/2)x + 26 = 15
First, let's subtract 26 from both sides to isolate the term (1/2)x:
(1/2)x = 15 - 26
Simplifying the right side gives:
(1/2)x = -11
To solve for x, we need to multiply both sides of the equation by 2:
2 * (1/2)x = 2 * -11
This simplifies to:
x = -22
Therefore, the number is -22.
(1/2)x + 26 = 15
First, let's subtract 26 from both sides to isolate the term (1/2)x:
(1/2)x = 15 - 26
Simplifying the right side gives:
(1/2)x = -11
To solve for x, we need to multiply both sides of the equation by 2:
2 * (1/2)x = 2 * -11
This simplifies to:
x = -22
Therefore, the number is -22.