SOLUTION: one number 3 times more than an integer is 12 more than a consective integer

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Question 273730: one number 3 times more than an integer is 12 more than a consective integer
Found 2 solutions by JBarnum, Alan3354:
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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3n=12%2Bn%2B1
2n=13
n=13%2F2
3n= that number
then
3%2813%2F2%29
39%2F2
19.5 is the one number

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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one number 3 times more than an integer is 12 more than a consective integer
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3 times more is 4 times.
4n = n+1+ 12
3n = 13
n = 13/3
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3 times more is not 3 times as much.
If you think it is, then 1 time more has to be the same as 1x, so it isn't more.
eg, 1 time more than 5 is 10. 2 times more than 5 is 15.
It's the difference between English and Gibberish.