SOLUTION: The quotient of a number and 3 is the same as the difference of the number and two. Find the number. 3/n = n-2 then I am stuck

Question 72794: The quotient of a number and 3 is the same as the difference of the number and two. Find the number.
3/n = n-2 then I am stuck
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The quotient of a number and 3 is the same as the difference of the number and two. Find the number.
3/n = n-2

n-3=0 or n+1=0
n-3+3=0+3 or n+1-1=0-1
n=3 or n=-1
Sanity check:
For n=3

That checks.
For n=-1

That checks too.
Happy Calculating!!!!
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