SOLUTION: One half of a number is 3 more than one-sixth the same number. What is the number?

SOLUTION: One half of a number is 3 more than one-sixth the same number. What is the number?

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Question 277731:
One half of a number is 3 more than one-sixth the same number. What is the number?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/2=x/6 + 3
3x=x+18 multiply each side by 6.
2x=18
x=9
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Ed
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