SOLUTION: Three more than one-fourth of a number is one more than half os the number. What is the number?
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Question 951934: Three more than one-fourth of a number is one more than half os the number. What is the number?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n=the number
(1/4)n+3=(1/2)n+1 Multiply each side by 4.
n+12=2n+4 Subtract n from each side.
12=n+4 Subtract 4 from each side.
8=n ANSWER: The number is 8.
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