SOLUTION: If the original number is 2400 and you need to find 3 numbers to equal that number, one being 25% higher than the remaining 2 which are equal...how do I calulate that and get the a

Question 203: If the original number is 2400 and you need to find 3 numbers to equal that number, one being 25% higher than the remaining 2 which are equal...how do I calulate that and get the answer?
Answer by ichudov(507) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your task here is mainly to write an equation. Write it in words first:

number PLUS same number PLUS same 1.25 * number = 2400.

Replace number with x:

x + x + 1.25*x = 2400

3.25*x = 2400

this equation does not solve for a natural number x, the result is x = 738.461..., which makes me suspect that you either mis-stated the problem or I did not understand it.
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