document.write( "Question 801962: Five less than three times a certain number is the same as four more than one third of the number. What is the number?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x-5 = x/3 + 4
\n" ); document.write( "3x-9 = x/3
\n" ); document.write( "3x-9 -x/3 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "3x -x/3 = 9
\n" ); document.write( "(9x-x)/3= 9
\n" ); document.write( "8x = 27
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Algebra.Com's Answer #483718 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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Good work. You are correct.
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