SOLUTION: The sum of one fifth of a number and three is equal to half of the number. What is the number?

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Question 823246: The sum of one fifth of a number and three is equal to half of the number. What is the number?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/5 + 3 = x/2
x/5 - x/2 = -3
2x/10 - 5x/10 = -3
-3x/10 = -3
x = 3*10/3
x = 10
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