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What is three times the sum of a number and five times the number is thirty six what is the number
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What is three times the sum of a number and five times the number is thirty six what is the number

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Your answer is 2.4. Basically, 36/5=7.2 and then since it is the sum of a number times 3, divide by 3 to get 2.4
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3(n+5n) = 36 , so 6n = 12 , n=2
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