SOLUTION: 3/4 of a certain number added to 5/6 gives the same result as subtracting 7/8 of the number from 61/3. Find the number

SOLUTION: 3/4 of a certain number added to 5/6 gives the same result as subtracting 7/8 of the number from 61/3. Find the number

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Question 1106525: 3/4 of a certain number added to 5/6 gives the same result as subtracting 7/8 of the number from 61/3. Find the number
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3/4x+5/6 = 61/3-7/8x
3/4x+5/6-(-7/8)x = 61/3+(-7/8)x-(-7/8)x
13/8+5/6 = 61/3
13/8+5/6-5/6 = 61/3-5/6
13/8x = 39/2
x = (39*8)/(2*13)
x = 12
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