After a number is increased by 1/3 of its value, the result is 664. What was the original value?? Thank you!! please help!

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anonymous · Answer

Let us say the number is $x$.  Then for it to be increased by $\frac 13$ its value and have that value equal $664$ means the following.$$x+\frac{x}{3}=664$$Now, just solve for $x$.

anonymous · Answer

would i have to do a square root?

anonymous · Answer

oh no, i would just have to divide be 2 right?

anonymous · Answer

you should eventually get 498 by solving that

anonymous · Answer

oh thank you for your answer

anonymous · Answer

did you figure it out?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

take
x+(1/3)x = 664
factor out the x to get
x(1+1/3) = 664
x(4/3) = 664
x= (664*3)/4
x=498

anonymous · Answer

thank you very much. Sorry for my ignorance