SOLUTION: if 1/3 of anumber is 3 more than1/3 of the number, what is the number?

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Question 409332: if 1/3 of anumber is 3 more than1/3 of the number, what is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if 1/3 of a number is 3 more than 1/3 of the number, what is the number?
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
(1/3)x - (1/3)x = 3
0 = 3
That is a contradiction.
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Cheers,
Stan H.