How would I write 1/2(x-3)=1/4(x+2) in a story problem

Question

so lost right now need help asap

Answer 1

There exists a number, x, such that 1/2 of 3 less than that number is equal to 1/4 of 2 more than that number.

 

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Marlene gave the simplest short answer.  If you need an actual story you

may do something like the following:

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Mark and Tom both had the same amount of marbles.

 

Mark gave away 3 of his marbles and then split his

remaining marbles into 2 equal piles.

 

Tom bought 2 more marbles and then split his total

marbles into 4 equal piles.

 

One pile of Marks marbles has the same amount

in it as one pile of Toms marbles.

 

How many marbles did Tom and Mark start with?

 

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In the above story you let x represent the number

of marbles each started with.

At the end Mark's piles each have 1/2(x-3)

and Tom's piles have 1/4(x+2)