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  • 13-10-2015
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One-half of a number is 1 more than one-third of the same number. What is the number?

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IJBalot
IJBalot IJBalot
  • 13-10-2015
Let the number be x,
(1/2)x=1+(1/3)x
Solving for x,
(1/2)x-(1/3)x=1+(1/3)x-(1/3)x
(1/2)x-(1/3)x=1
(1*3/6)x-(1*2/6)x=1
(3/6)x-(2/6)x=1
(1/6)x=1
6*(1/6)x=6*1
Therefore, x=6
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Flipped
Flipped Flipped
  • 13-10-2015
(1/2)x = (1/3)x +1
-(1/3)x  -(1/3)x 

(1/6)x=1
*6        *6
x=6

And so x=6, or your number is 6
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