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When 5 is added to one third of a number the result is half of the number what is the number?
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5 + x/3 = x/2 --> 5 = x/2 - x/3. Multiply both sides by 6: 30 = 3x - 2x = x
x is 30. Check: 30/3 = 10, add 5 is 15, which is half of 30.
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