Question

If 52 is added to a number it will be three times as large as it was originally find the number

Answer 1

Given:

If 52 is added to a number, it will be 3 larger than it was originally.

Find-:

The number

Explanation-:

Let the number be "x."

Add 52 to the number.

`=x+52`

It will be 3 larger than,

`=3x`

So, the number is

`\begin{gathered} x+52=3x \\ \\ 52=3x-x \\ \\ 2x=52 \\ \\ x=26 \end{gathered}`

The value of "x" is 52.

The number is 52.