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Question 346604: Can you please help me find a number such that 54 more than one-half the number is twice the number. Thank you.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Can you please help me find a number such that 54 more than one-half the number is twice the number.
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Let the number be "x".
Equation:
(x/2)+54 = 2x
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(3/2)x = 54
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x = (2/3)54
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x = 36
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Cheers,
Stan H.