SOLUTION: The sum of a number, its half,its quarter and its eighth is 15. What is the missing number?

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Question 838939: The sum of a number, its half,its quarter and its eighth is 15. What is the missing number?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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N%2B%281%2F2%29N%2B%281%2F4%29N%2B%281%2F8%29N=15
Multiply both sides by 8
8N%2B4N%2B2N%2BN=120
15N=120
highlight_green%28N=8%29