document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005904>Question 1005904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/9 of a number is 12. What is 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 #622037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Of\" normally means multiply...it does here...so 4/9 of a number (call it x) is 12, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/9)x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply both sides by 9/4 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (9/4)(12) = 108/4 = 27 </SPAN>\n" );
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