SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation.....n+n/3=600 i have tried a few ways but am not getting 450 like i am supposed to, i have tried...n+n/3=600 multiply both sides by 3 (n+n=180

Question 448617: please help me solve this equation.....n+n/3=600 i have tried a few ways but am not getting 450 like i am supposed to, i have tried...n+n/3=600 multiply both sides by 3 (n+n=1800)then i have (2n=1800) eliminate the 2 by divideing both sides by 2 which gives me N=900.... i have also tried the same thing with the N and got (N=600-N)...please help me figure this one out

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Multiply EVERY term by the LCD to clear out the fraction.

Multiply and simplify. This is where you made your mistake. You forgot to multiply the first 'n' by 3.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

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Answer:

So the answer is
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n + (n/3) = 600
Multiply by 3
3n + n = 1800
4n = 1800
n = 450

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