Question
$$\frac{1}{2}x+8 = 14$$
Answer
$$ x = 12 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{2}x+8 &= 14&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 2 }. \\[1 em]2 \cdot \frac{1}{2}x+2\cdot8 &= 2\cdot14&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]x+16 &= 28&& \text{ move 16 to the right } \\[1 em]x &= 28-16&& \\[1 em]x &= 12&& \\[1 em]x &= 12&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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