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1/2 of a number is three more than 1/5 of the same number. What is the number?

1/2 of a number is three more than 1/5 of the same number. What is the number?
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1/2 of a number is three more than 1/5 of the same number. What is the number?

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The answer is 10 because half is 5 and 1/5 is 2. 5-2=3
So 10
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