SOLUTION: Three quarters of a number added to two and a half of that number gives 13. Find the number.

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Question 885853: Three quarters of a number added to two and a half of that number gives 13. Find the number.
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Let x be the number
(3/4)x + (5/2)x = 13
(26/8)x = 13
(2/8)x = 1
(1/4)x = 1
x = 4