SOLUTION: What is the number that must be added to 100 and to 20(the same number to each) so that sums are in the ratio of 3:1?

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Question 1136745: What is the number that must be added to 100 and to 20(the same number to each) so that sums are in the ratio of 3:1?

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What is the number that must be added to 100 and to 20(the same number to each) so that sums are in the ratio of 3:1?
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Add n
100+n = 3*(20+n)
Solve for n.

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