document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296450>Question 296450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of 16 more than a number to 12 less than that number is 1 to 3. What is 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 #213596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = a number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of 16 more than a number to 12 less than that number is 1 to 3. What is the number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B16%29%2F%28x-12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B16%29%2F%28x-12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+16) = x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 48 = x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - x = 12 - 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-36%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-36%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-18%2B16%29%2F%28-18%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-18%2B16%29%2F%28-18%2B12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%2F%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%2F%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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