SOLUTION: I cannot figure out how to set up and solve this word problem. PLEASE HELP!!!! Here is goes: "One half of a number is 3 more than the same number. What is the number? Pleas

Question 146171: I cannot figure out how to set up and solve this word problem. PLEASE HELP!!!!
Here is goes:
"One half of a number is 3 more than the same number. What is the number? Please show the set up/simplifying/solving of this problem. This is the only one of 25 that has me stumped.
THANKS!!,
Jeff
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, stanbon:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One half of a number is 3 more than the same number. What is the number?
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Let x = "the number"
then
(1/2)x = x+3
multiplying both sides by 2:
x = 2x + 6
subtracting 2x from both sides:
-x = 6
multiplying both sides by -1:
x = -6

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"One half of a number is 3 more than the same number. What is the number?
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Let the number be "x".
EQUATION:
(1/2)x = x + 3
(-1/2)x = 3
x = -6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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