document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031619>Question 1031619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a quater of a number be added to one third of the number the result is 20 greater than one half of the number find the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #646292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=646292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make the number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a quarter of a number be added <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to one third of the number the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "result is 20 greater than one <BR>\n" );
document.write( "half of the number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4 + x/3 = 20 + x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply throughout by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lowest denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4x = 240 + 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4x - 6x = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 240.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240/4 + 240/3 = 20 + 240/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 + 80 = 20 + 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140 = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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