document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818636>Question 818636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of three and half a number is one fourth of the number. 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 #492703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=492703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3-0.5x=0.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.5x-0.25x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.75x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3/-0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-0.5*4=0.25*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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