if 20 is added to one third of a number the result is double the number.what is the number?

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if 20 is added to one third of a number the result is double the number.what is the number?

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Orla Orla 4 years 2021-08-17T08:10:20+00:00 1 Answers 2 views 0

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  1. thienhuong
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    2021-08-17T08:11:54+00:00
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    Answer:

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let’s say the number is called x.

    So 1/3 x + 20 = 2x because 2x is the double of x.

    Subtract 1/3 x from both sides: 20 = 2x – 1/3 x = 5/3 x

    Multiply both sides 3, so we get 3*20 = 5x = 60,

    so,

    x = 12

    The number is 12.

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