document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252767>Question 252767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> eight less than three times a number is 36 more than one-fourth of the number. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-8=x/4+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x/4=36+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.75x=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=44/2.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*16-8=8/4+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48-8=4+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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