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Question 181340: I am having trouble figuring the correct answer to this question. I do know that the correct answer is 13/2x, I just cannot figure out how they got it.
Let x represent the unknown number.
The sum of a number, half the number, and 5 times the number.

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, solver91311:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of a number, half the number, and 5 times the number.
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x + (1/2)x + 5x
= 6x + (1/2)x
= (12/2)x + (1/2)x
= (13/2)x
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum simply means add things. They are asking you to add the number, x, half the number, , and 5 times the number, 5x, so:



The only denominator is 2, so that must be the Lowest Common Denominator, so:




John