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Half a number decrease by twelve

Hi!

So, to "half" a number, you multiply it by 1/2 or 0.5

"A number" is a number which we don't know the value of, so we could use a variable. Any letter you want is fine, but let's use x

"Decrease by 12" This simply means to subtract 12, so - 12

So, now we have:

1/2x - 12

x=17

step-by-step explanation:

solve 3x-24=x+10

then that makes it 2x=34 because you subtract an x from both sides to get rid of the one on the right, and then you add 24 to both sides to get rid of the 24 on the left

divide by both sides by 2 to get your answer so that you can get your answer