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Question
Find the number which, when added to its half, gives 60.
Solution
Let the number be x.
Then As per the ques,
`x + x/(2)` = 60
⇒ `(3x)/(2)` = 60
Cross multiplying
x = `(120)/(3)` = 40.
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