The sum of 6 and one-third of x is one more than twice x, find x

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2010 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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The sum of 6 and one-third of x is one more than twice x, find x
Answer Details
The given information can be written in the form of an equation as follows: 6 + (1/3)x = 2x + 1 To solve for x, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation. First, we can subtract 6 from both sides: (1/3)x = 2x - 5 Next, we can subtract 2x from both sides: (1/3)x - 2x = -5 Simplifying the left side: (1/3 - 6/3)x = -5 -5/3x = -5 Multiplying both sides by -3/5: x = 3 Therefore, the solution is x = 3.

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