SOLUTION: two divided by the difference of a number and 3, minus 4 plus 1, the result is three halves. find the number

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: two divided by the difference of a number and 3, minus 4 plus 1, the result is three halves. find the number This question is from textbook Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra

Answer by acerX(62)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
combine like terms
add 3 to both sides
cross multiply
distribute
add 27 to both sides
solve for n

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