julietedoziem
julietedoziem julietedoziem
  • 01-09-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

one quarter of a certain number added to one eighth of the same number is 12. What is the number​

Respuesta :

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

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

The angle of elevation of the sun (the angle the rays of sunlight make with the flat ground) at 10:00 a.m. is 29°. At that point, a tree’s shadow is 32 feet lon
Please help? With #28
What do you do if your friend has dislocated their shoulder?
Why are forest considered biodiversity hotspots ?
What were the 4 major european empires at 1500 ad
Approximately how much of the Ottoman Empire was lost by 1914?
How much time does 18 goes into 626
What is the equation of a trend that passes through the points (3,95) and (11,12)?
Explain the idea that order exists within chaos. Use the stories you've read as examples. The stories are "Tell Tale Heart", "To Build a Fire", and "Desire's
Please show work!! Evaluate f(x)=-2+7 when f=4