Question

if 1/2 is subtracted from a number and the difference is multiplied by 8,the result is 12. find the number?​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

2 is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

$8(x - \frac{1}{2} ) = 12 \\ x \\ \frac{2x - 1}{2} = \frac{12}{8} \\ \frac{2x - 1}{2} = \frac{3}{2} \\ 2x - 1 = 2 \times \frac{3}{2} \\ 2x - 1 = 3 \\ 2x = 3 + 1 \\ 2x = 4 \\ x = \frac{4}{2} \\ x = 2 \: ans.$

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