SOLUTION: The average of the double and the triple of a number a is 90. What's the value of a? I tried to think of a number that is divided by 2 and divided by 3 and gives the same value whi

SOLUTION: The average of the double and the triple of a number a is 90. What's the value of a? I tried to think of a number that is divided by 2 and divided by 3 and gives the same value whi

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Question 491679: The average of the double and the triple of a number a is 90. What's the value of a? I tried to think of a number that is divided by 2 and divided by 3 and gives the same value which is imposible.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2a + 3a) / 2 = 90

5a = 180
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