SOLUTION: Add me by twenty six and you will get thrice of myself .what number am I?

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Question 1012601: Add me by twenty six and you will get thrice of myself .what number am I?
Found 2 solutions by macston, fractalier:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x+26=3x
26=2x
13=x
ANSWER: The number is 13.
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Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the number, x. Then we write
x + 26 = 3x
Now subtract x from both sides
26 = 2x
Now divide by 2 and we get
x = 13