document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=616791>Question 616791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three-fourths of a number is 6. 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 #387924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=387924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4 of x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/4)(x)= 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/4=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 4 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4)(3x/4)=(6)(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel out 4 from Right hand side and multiply 4 on left hand side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 3 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel out 3 from Right hand side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number is 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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