SOLUTION: if you add two-thirds of a number to the number itself, you get 70. what is the number?

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Question 509857: if you add two-thirds of a number to the number itself, you get 70. what is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you add two-thirds of a number to the number itself, you get 70. what is the number?
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Equation:
x + (2/3)x = 70
(5/3)x = 70
x = (3/5)70
x = 42
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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