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13-12-2016
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3.5 times a positive number is equal to the sum of the positive number and 0.5. what is a positive number?

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13-12-2016

Let x = the number

3.5x = x + 0.5
3.5x - x = 0.5
2.5x = 0.5
x = 0.5/2.5
x = 0.2

therefore the number is 0.2

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