Homework Help: Math

Posted by Mark on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 3:06am.

Find the positive number such that 1/2 of the number multiplied by 1/3 of the number, multiplied by 1/6 of the number
is equal to the number itself.

Math - Steve, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 5:33am
x/2 * x/3 * x/6 = x
x^3/36 = x
x^3 = 36x
x^2 = 36
x = 6

check:
3*2*1 = 6

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