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Question 129797: what number increased by 1/2 of itself equals 54
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What number: x
Half of itself: x%2F2
What number increased by half of itself: x%2Bx%2F2
What number increased by half of itself equals 54: x%2Bx%2F2=54

x%2Bx%2F2=54
2x%2Bx=108
3x=108
x=36

Check the answer:
36+%2B+32%2F2=36%2B18=54 Answer checks.