document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020756>Question 1020756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think of a number. If I divide the sum of 8 and the number by 4, the result is one more than one third of the number. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If I divide the sum of 8 and the number by 4, the result is one more than one third of the number. Find the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8 + x)/4 = 1 + 1/3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + x = 4(1 + 1/3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + x = 4 + 4/3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/3x - x = 8 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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