A number when added to its one third gives 96.find the number?

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asked Feb 13, 2021 73.7k views

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MystyxMac · Answer 1 · 2021-02-19T23:33:42+0000

Answer: 72.

Explanation:

You can solve this by representing the number in an equation that models the problem given. I will use the variable x to represent the number:

x + (1)/(3)x = 96

In the equation, I listed the number and added one-third of the same number to it to equal 96.

Now, solve:

$(4)/(3)x = 96\\ \\x = 96 / (3)/(4) \\\\x = 96 * (3)/(4) \\\\x = 72$

The number is 72.