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document.write( "When the ratio of a number and 4 is decreased by 2 the result is 6. Find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would appreciate any help you can give me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "makennedy01<BR>\n" );
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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 #58093 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=58093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the ratio of a number and 4 is decreased by 2 the result is 6. Find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the \"number\" be x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/4)-2 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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