SOLUTION: The sum of a number,1/6 of that number,2 1/2, and 7 is 12 1/2. Find the number
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Question 1004223: The sum of a number,1/6 of that number,2 1/2, and 7 is 12 1/2. Find the number
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We have
x + (1/6)x + 5/2 + 7 = 25/2
Now simplifying we get
(7/6)x + 19/2 = 25/2
Subtract 19/2 from both sides
(7/6)x = 6/2 = 3
Now multiply both sides by 6/7 and get
x = 18/7
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