Question

The double of a number is greater by 48 than its half. Find the number.​

Answer 1

Answer:

x=32

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x denote the number. So we have the equation 2x = 48 + x/2

4x/2 = 48 + x/2

4x/2 - x/2 = 48

3x/2 = 48

x = 48 x 2/3

x = 16 x 2

x = 32