document.write( "Question 888633: if three times a number,added to 2 is divided by the number plus 8, the result is eight thirds. Find the number \n" ); document.write( "

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three times a number, added to 2 is divided by the number plus 8, the result is eight thirds.
\n" ); document.write( " Find the number
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\n" ); document.write( "let n= \"the number\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Just write an equation for what it says
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%283n%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28n%2B8%29%29\"$ = $\"8%2F3\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "3(3n + 2) = 8(n + 8)
\n" ); document.write( "9n + 6 = 8n + 64
\n" ); document.write( "9n - 8n = 64 - 6
\n" ); document.write( "n = 58 is the number
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\n" ); document.write( "See if this works
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%283%2858%29%2B2%29%29%2F%28%2858%2B8%29%29\"$ =
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28176%29%29%2F%28%2866%29%29\"$ reduces to $\"8%2F3\"$ \r
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