Answer :
[tex]\mathbb{ANSWER:}[/tex]
- x = 17
[tex]\mathbb{SOLUTION:}[/tex]
- x/2 = 8.5
- x = 8.5 · 2
- x = 17
[tex] \sf \frac{x}{2} = 8.5[/tex]
[tex] \sf 2 \times \frac{x}{2} = 2 \times 8.5[/tex]
[tex] \sf \cancel{2} \times \frac{x}{\cancel{2}} = 2 \times 8.5[/tex]
[tex] \sf x = 2 \times 8.5[/tex]
[tex] \sf x = 17[/tex]