Question

xercise
1.
The sum of a number and its one-third is 36. Find the number.
47
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Answer 1

Answer:

$x = 27$

required number is 27.

Step-by-step explanation:

$x + \frac{x}{3} = 36 \\ \\ \frac{4x}{3} = 36 \\ \\ x = \frac{3 \times 36}{4} = 3 \times 9 = 27 \\ \\ x = 27$