Question

a number when added to its double gives 72.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer is 24

Step-by-step explanation:

let the no. be x

Then

The equation becomes

x + 2x = 72

3x = 72.

Transposing 3 to R.H.S and it become 1/3

then

x = 72 ÷ 3 or 72/3

therefore

x = 24