SOLUTION: one half the sum of a number and 2 is equal to one third the sum of the number and eight. What is the number?
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Question 112368: one half the sum of a number and 2 is equal to one third the sum of the number and eight. What is the number?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number be x
(x+2)/2=(x+8)/3
3(x+2)=2(x+8) multiply each side by 6 to eliminate fractions.
3x+6=2x+16
x=10 add -2x-6 to each side.
Check:
(10+2)/2=(10+8)/3 true
Ed
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