Answer:
x = 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Three less than half of a number is -1
The Half Of A Number means the number can be anything, so we can use "x." However, it is half so it would become: 1/2x.
Three less than means it is minus three, therefore becomes: 1/2x-3
However, three less than half of a number is (or in other words is equal too) -1, so the overall equation is
1/2x - 3 = -1
first, add three on both sides to get:
1/2x = 2
multiply two on both sides to get:
x = 4
