document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397208>Question 397208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of one-half, one-third and one-fourth of a number exceeds the number by 12. The number is </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 +x/3+x/4 = x+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6x+4x+3x)/12=x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x= 12(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=12x+144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x-12x=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 144<BR>\n" );
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