Half a number plus eight is fourteen minus a number

the number is 4

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x then half the number is 0.5x, hence the equation is

0.5x + 8 = 14 - x (add x to both sides)

1.5x + 8 = 14 (subtract 8 from both sides)

1.5x = 6 (divide both sides by 1.5)

x = 4