SOLUTION: A number added to itself twelve times is five more than twice the number. What is the number?

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Question 765879: A number added to itself twelve times is five more than twice the number. What is the number?
Answer by suruman(21) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number added to itself 12 times = 12x
Given:
12x = 5 + 2*x
10x = 5
x = 5/10 = 1/2
The number is 1/2.