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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm really lost on this one.  In my work I must be missing a step, but I can't seem to backtrack and find it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q:  Find a number such that 20 more than one-third of the nuber equals three-fourths of the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x+20=(3/4)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/4 - 1/3)x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/12)x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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