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the sum of one-third and one fourth of a number is 14.What is the number.
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Question 747458:
the sum of one-third and one fourth of a number is 14.What is the number.
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X/3+X/4=14
(4X+3X)/3*4=14
7X/12=14 CROSS MULTIPLY.
7X=14*12
7X=168
X=168/7
X=24 ANS.
PROOF:
24/3+24/4=14
8+6=14
14=14
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