Answer
$\frac{1}{2}x - 8 =1$ Solution: $x=18$
Work Step by Step
1. $\frac{1}{2}x - 8 =1$
2. Add 8 to both sides: $\frac{1}{2}x=9$
3. Divide both sides by $\frac{1}{2}$(equvialent to multiplying both sides by 2): $x=\frac{9}{\frac{1}{2}} = 18$
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305071751
ISBN 13:
978-1-30507-175-9
Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - Equations - 1.5 Exercises - Page 56: 15
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