SOLUTION: the sum of a number plus half of itself is 12.75 find the number.

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Question 385318: the sum of a number plus half of itself is 12.75 find the number.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let number =x
x+x/2 = 12.75
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(2x+x)/2=12.75
3x/2=12.75
multiply by 2
3x=2*12.75
3x=25.50
/3
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