SOLUTION: A number exceeds its one-third by 50. What is the number?

Question 1043474: A number exceeds its one-third by 50. What is the number?
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x = the number.

1/3 of the number would be x/3.

you get x = x/3 + 50

multiply both sides of the equation by 3 to get 3x = x + 150

subtract x from both sides of the equation by x to get 2x = 150

divide both sides of the equation by 2 to get x = 75.

75 = 75/3 + 50 which is equal to 25 + 50 which is equal to 75.

solution looks good.

the number is 75.

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