SOLUTION: If 1/3 plus 1/4 plus 1/8 of a number equals 585 what is the number?

Question 472783: If 1/3 plus 1/4 plus 1/8 of a number equals 585 what is the number?
Found 2 solutions by Tatiana_Stebko, Alan3354:
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x is a number
then 1/3 of number is , 1/4 of number is , 1/8 of number is ,

multiply by 24
divide by 17

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 1/3 plus 1/4 plus 1/8 of a number equals 585 what is the number?
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n is the number
n/3 + n/4 + n/8 = 585
8n/24 + 6n/24 + 3n/24 = 585
17n/24 = 585
n/24 = 585/17
n = 24*585/17
n =~ 825.88

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