Question

A number, plus one-third of itself, plus one-eighth of itself, equals 70. What is the number?

Answer 1

x - the number


`x+(1)/(3)x+(1)/(8)x=70 \\ (24)/(24)x+(8)/(24)x+(3)/(24)x=70 \\ (35)/(24)x=70 \\ x=70 * (24)/(35) \\ x=2 * 24 \\ x=48`

The number is 48.