<PRE><B>Question 1031619</B>
: If a quarter of a number be added to one third of the number the result is 20 greater than one half of the number find the number
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(1/3)x + (1/4)x = (1/2)x + 20
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Multiply thru by 12 to get:
4x + 3x = 6x + 240
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x = 240
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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