SOLUTION: one-quarter of a number, increased by one-half of the same number is twelve. What is the number?
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Question 1153454: one-quarter of a number, increased by one-half of the same number is twelve. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number be
one-quarter of a number,:
one-half of the same number:
if increased by is twelve, we have
.....both sides multiply by
the number is
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