half a number g decreased by four is equal to five
You asked:
Solve the equation \(\frac{1}{2} \left(g - 4\right) = 5\) for the variable \(g\).
MathBot Answer:
The solution is: \[g = 14\]
\[\begin{aligned}\frac{g}{2} - 2 &= 5\\\frac{g}{2} &= 7\\g &= 14\end{aligned}\]