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  • 01-09-2021
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one quarter of a certain number added to one eighth of the same number is 12. What is the number​

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 01-09-2021

Answer:

32

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be n , then

[tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] n + [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] n = 12 ( multiply through by 8 to clear the fractions )

2n + n = 96

3n = 96 ( divide both sides by 3 )

n = 32

The number is 32

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