SOLUTION: three-fourths of a number is one-eighth

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Question 1092643: three-fourths of a number is one-eighth
Answer by ikleyn(52777)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The condition says 

 = ,      (1)

where x is an unknown number you need to find.


Multiply both sides of the equation (1) by , which is reciprocal to .


You will get

x =  = .


It is your answer.


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