SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem: One fourth of a number is 8 more than one sixth of the number. Find the number. Thank you very much!
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Question 442061: Please help me solve this word problem: One fourth of a number is 8 more than one sixth of the number. Find the number. Thank you very much!
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/4=x/6+8
3x=2x+96
x=96
The number is 96..
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