Need help on math problem

[Nickelob Ultra]

x/2 = 20

20 * 2 = 40

40/2 = 20

20 = 20

Is this correct?

yes

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[Ipquarx]

yes

no its not
the answer is x=40

x/2 = 20
x/2 * 2 = 20 * 2
x = 40

[allyorbase]

Are we still arguing about simple arithmetic?

[Elecro]

yes

Could you backwards multiply to get the answer like I just did?

[Wheatley]

x/2 = 20

20 * 2 = 40

40/2 = 20

20 = 20

Is this correct?

no, here is the best way to solve it (imo) because i didn't see it on the first or last page

x/2 = 20
multiply both sides of the equation by 2 to get rid of the division sign. Note that doing the same thing to both sides will not affect the answer in a problem like this.
Then you have:
(x/2)*2 = 20*2
multiply the stuff out
you end up with
x = 40

Are we still arguing about simple arithmetic?

Of course, it's not like we have anything better to do

[Trinick]

"Half of X is 20.. what is X?"


"HELP!"

[allyorbase]

"Half of X is 20.. what is X?"


"HELP!"

Guis


Guis


Halp

[SpreadsPlague]

ITT: handicaps fight over how to solve for X in the simplest of equations

gg 10/10 A++

[Nickelob Ultra]

no its not
the answer is x=40

x/2 = 20
x/2 * 2 = 20 * 2
x = 40

... what?

yes it is right.  he simplified "40/2" into "20".  idk why anyone would really need to do that but it works.

Could you backwards multiply to get the answer like I just did?

...that's what I meant with "yes."