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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number, twice that number, and one-third of that number are added. The result is 20. What is the original number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + (1/3)x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10/3)x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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