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The ratio of 4 less than a number to 26 more than that number is 1 to 3. What is the number?
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\n" ); document.write( "x = the number\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x-4%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B26%29%29\"$ = $\"1%2F3\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply:
\n" ); document.write( "3(x-4) = x + 26
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 12 = x + 26
\n" ); document.write( "3x - x = 26 + 12
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 38
\n" ); document.write( "x = 19
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: 15/45 = 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "

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