document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=485686>Question 485686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a certain number is multiplied by 4 and the product is divided by 3. if the result is 20 . what is the number?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if it is multiplied by 4 we get 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the product is divided by 3 we get 4x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and if the result is 20 we get 4x/3=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/3=20  --> we can pass 3 multiplying because it is dividing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=20*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number is 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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