SOLUTION: if one-third of a number is added to twice of a number, the answer is 10. What is the number

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Question 488926: if one-third of a number is added to twice of a number, the answer is 10.
What is the number
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, MathLover1:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if one-third of a number is added to twice of a number, the answer is 10.
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Equation:
(1/3)x + 2x = 10
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Multiply thru by 3 to get:
x + 6x = 30
7x = 30
x = 30/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let number be x
given:
if one-third of a number, x%2F3, is added to twice of a number, 2x, the answer is 10.
What is the number?
x%2F3%2B2x=10

3%2Ax%2F3%2B3%2A2x=3%2A10

x%2B6x=30
7x=30
x=30%2F7
x=4.29

check:
4.29%2F3%2B2%284.29%29=10

1.43%2B8.58=10
10.01=10
10=10