SOLUTION: One half of a number is 3 more than one-sixth of the same number. What is the number?
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Question 557041: One half of a number is 3 more than one-sixth of the same number. What is the number?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One half of a number is 3 more than one-sixth of the same number. What is the number?
Just write what it says
:
x = x + 3
multiply thru by 6 to get rid of the denominators, results
3x = x + 6(3)
you should be able to finish this
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