SOLUTION: If half of a certain number is added to the number, it is equal to thrice of half the number. What is the number?

Question 890529: If half of a certain number is added to the number, it is equal to thrice of half the number. What is the number?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If half of a certain number is added to the number, it is equal to thrice of half the number.



Yes because  and  are always the same.

That is true of any number.  There are infinitely many answers,
because every number is an answer

Edwin

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