Twice a number added to half of itself equals 24. Find the number.

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$L e t t h e r e q u i r e d n u m b e r b e x . T h e n A T Q 2 x + \frac{1}{2} x = 24 \Rightarrow \frac{4 x + x}{2} = 24 \Rightarrow \frac{5 x}{2} = 24 \Rightarrow x = \frac{24 \times 2}{5} \Rightarrow x = \frac{48}{5} S o, t h e r e u i r e d n u m b e r i s \frac{48}{5} .$
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