SOLUTION: 4 added to half of one third of one sixth of a number is equal to one twelfth of the number.what is the number?

Question 388816: 4 added to half of one third of one sixth of a number is equal to one twelfth of the number.what is the number?
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, Jk22:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 added to half of one third of one sixth of a number is equal to one twelfth of the number.
what is the number?
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Let n = the number
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**x + 4 = x
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x + 4 = x
multiply by 36
x + 144 = 3x
144 = 3x - x
144 = 2x
x = 72
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See if that's true
(72) + 4 = (72)
2 + 4 = 6
Answer by Jk22(389) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In formula, let n the number in question : 4+1/3*1/6*n = n/12
times 36 : 144 + 2n = 3n or n = 144
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