document.write( "Question 322092: The sum of 1/2 of a number,1/9 of the number, and 1/12 of the number is 25. find the original number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #230563 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the number be X.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29X%2B%281%2F9%29X%2B%281%2F12%29X=25\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by a common denominator ( $\"9%2A12%2A25=2700\"$ )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1350X%2B300X%2B225X=67500\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1875X=67500\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28X=36%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Verify the solution,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%2936%2B%281%2F9%2936%2B%281%2F12%2936=25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18%2B4%2B3=25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"25=25\"$
\n" ); document.write( "True, good solution. \n" ); document.write( "

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