Answer: The number is 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x,
1/3 of the number is the same as 1/3 of x , so from the first statement , we have
16 + [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]x = 3x
Multiplying the equation through by 3 , we have
48 + x = 9x
48 = 9x - x
48 = 8x
divide through by 8
therefore :
x = 6
Therefore : the number is 6
