If you add one-third of a number to the number itself, you get 16. What is the number?

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Answer 1

If you name x as your variable, you would set the problem up as 

1/3x + x =16

When you add your x's, you get

1 1/3x  = 16 or 4/3x = 16

You would multiply both sides by the reciprocal (3/4)

3/4 * 4/3x = 16 * 3/4

This would give you 

x = 12

1/3 of 12 is 4

4 + 12 = 16

Hope this helps.