SOLUTION: One half of a number is 3 more than one-sixth of the same number. What is the number?

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Question 557041: One half of a number is 3 more than one-sixth of the same number. What is the number?

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One half of a number is 3 more than one-sixth of the same number. What is the number?
Just write what it says
:
1%2F2x = 1%2F6x + 3
multiply thru by 6 to get rid of the denominators, results
3x = x + 6(3)
you should be able to finish this