1/2(x-11) = 12
1/2 x - 5.5 = 12
+5.5 +5.5
1/2x = 17.5
/ 1/2
x=35
2007-10-04 20:40:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
1/2(x-11) = 12
divide both sides by half
x-11 = 24
x = 24 + 11
= 35
i don't understand what you were doing, but you got the right answer anyway.
2007-10-04 20:48:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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open the brackets first (multiply wid 1/2)
1/2x - 11/2 = 12
(x - 11) /2 = 12
x - 11 = 24 (coss multiply)
x = 24+11
x = 35
2007-10-04 23:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by Fun Loving Gal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand what you're doing either, but it's right.
If 1/2(x-11) =12
then x-11=12 x 2=24
x=24+11=35.
Hope this helps.
2007-10-04 20:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by SKCave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to those who didn't understand what she was doing, she distributed, added 5.5 to both sides to get rid of it on the left side, then divided everything by 1/2 to get x by itself.
and you did it right, good job
2007-10-04 22:05:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
.5(x-11)=12
x-11=12/.5
x-11=24
x=24+11
x=35
.5(35-11)=12
.5(24)=12
2007-10-04 20:51:29 · answer #5 · answered by Steven S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say ur right....well done
2007-10-04 20:50:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋