SOLUTION: How do I solve ---- Find a number that if 16 is added to it, the ratio of the result to the original number is 4:3
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Question 490438: How do I solve ---- Find a number that if 16 is added to it, the ratio of the result to the original number is 4:3
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do I solve ---- Find a number that if 16 is added to it, the ratio of the result to the original number is 4:3
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n is "the number"
(n+16)/n = 4/3
3(n+16) = 4n
3n + 48 = 4n
n = 48
