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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number n is multiplied by 5/8.  The product is subtracted from 2/3.  The result is 7/12.  What is n? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 - 5n/8 = 7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 - 15n = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15n = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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