document.write( "Question 370083: If three times a number added to 4 is divided by the number plus 8, the result is eight thirds. find the number
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Algebra.Com's Answer #263751 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x represent the number
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document.write( "Write as we Read***
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document.write( "Cross mulitply to solve
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document.write( "8(x+8) = 3(3x +4)
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document.write( "8x + 64 = 9x + 12
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document.write( "52 = x
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "160/60 = 8/3 \n" );
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