document.write( "Question 703286: The ratio of a number and 3 is equivalent to the difference of the number and 17 \n" ); document.write( "
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The ratio of a number and 3 is equivalent to the difference of the number and 17
\n" ); document.write( "\"n%2F3\" = n - 17
\n" ); document.write( "mult both sides by 3
\n" ); document.write( "n = 3(n-17)
\n" ); document.write( "n = 3n - 51
\n" ); document.write( "51 = 3n - n
\n" ); document.write( "51 = 2n
\n" ); document.write( "n = 51/2
\n" ); document.write( "n = 25.5
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "25.5/3 = 25.5 - 17
\n" ); document.write( "8.5 = 8.5\r
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