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Ravi thinks of a number. He says: "Half of my number plus one-third of my number equals 20."
Form the equation and find Ravi's number.

Class 8Reducing to Simpler FormLinear Equations

A24
B48
C22
D26

Step-by-Step Solution

Let the number be

x

. Then

\frac{x}{2} + \frac{x}{3} = 20

. Multiply by 6:

3 x + 2 x = 120

, so

5 x = 120

and

x = 24

.

Answer: A) 24

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