SOLUTION: find a number such that 24 more than half the number is twice the number

SOLUTION: find a number such that 24 more than half the number is twice the number

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Question 339622: find a number such that 24 more than half the number is twice the number
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n = the number we are looking for
24 + (1/2)(n) = 2n
24 + (n/2) = 2n
We now multiply every term by 2 to remove the fraction.
48 + n = 4n
48 = 4n - n
48 = 3n
48/3 = n
16 = n
The number we are looking for is 16.
Understand?

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