SOLUTION: I am thinking of a number. If I add a half, fourth, and a ninth of it together, I get a total of 62. What's my number?

SOLUTION: I am thinking of a number. If I add a half, fourth, and a ninth of it together, I get a total of 62. What's my number?

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Question 1102623: I am thinking of a number. If I add a half, fourth, and a ninth of it together, I get a total of 62. What's my number?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the unknown number

Multiply both sides by

Your number is 72
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