SOLUTION: the sum of one third of a number and quarter of the same number is 28.what is the number?

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Question 846475: the sum of one third of a number and quarter of the same number is 28.what is the number?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F3%29N%2B%281%2F4%29N=28
Multiply both sides by 12.
4N%2B3N=12%2A28
7N=12%2A28
N=12%2A4
highlight_green%28N=48%29