document.write( "Question 668038: If a third is a fourth of it, what is it? Provide your answer in fractional form. \n" ); document.write( "

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One third equals one fourth of this unknown number. Set it up:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F3+=+%281%2F4%29x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F3+=+x%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F3%2912+=+%28x%2F4%2912\"$ (Multiply all terms by the LCD to get rid of the fractions)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4=3x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2F3=x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Or, if you prefer $\"x=4%2F3\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To test: If one third is one fourth of x, then one third times four (four fourths is one whole) will equal x.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F3%2A4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2F3\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2F3+=+4%2F3\"$ Therefore, x = 4/3 is correct. \n" ); document.write( "

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