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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=475526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problem: two-fifth of a number subtracted from one-quarter of itself is equal to -3. What is the number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4)x - (2/5)x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(1/4)-(2/5)]x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(5-8)/20]x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3/20)x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/20)x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
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