document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=625668>Question 625668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of one-half a number, one-third of the number, and one-twelfth of the number is 55. what is the original number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)x + (1/3)x + (1/12)x = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6)x + (4)x + (1)x = 660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11X = 660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 660/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60 </SPAN>\n" );
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