SOLUTION: TWICE a number added to half of itself equals 20.find the number

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Question 691349: TWICE a number added to half of itself equals 20.find the number
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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TWICE a number added to half of itself equals 20.find the number
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
2x + (1/2)x = 20
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4x + x = 40
3x = 40
x = 13 1/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.