SOLUTION: the sum of twice and thrice of a number is 75. find the number.
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Question 175347: the sum of twice and thrice of a number is 75. find the number.
Answer by EMStelley(208) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the number we are looking for x. Then "the sumof twice and thrice" can be written as 2x + 3x. Thus we need to solve
2x + 3x = 75
So
5x = 75
Divide both sides by 5 reveals that
x = 15
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