SOLUTION: if one-third of a number is added to twice of a number, the answer is 10. What is the number

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Question 488926: if one-third of a number is added to twice of a number, the answer is 10.
What is the number

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, MathLover1:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if one-third of a number is added to twice of a number, the answer is 10.
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Equation:
(1/3)x + 2x = 10
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Multiply thru by 3 to get:
x + 6x = 30
7x = 30
x = 30/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let number be
given:
if one-third of a number, , is added to twice of a number, , the answer is .
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