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document.write( "Find a number such that 60 more than one-third of the number equals three-fourths of the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find a number such that 60 more than one-third of the number equals three-fourths of the number <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)x + 60 = (3/4)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(3/4)-(1/3)]x = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(3*3-4*1)/12]x = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/12)x = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/12)x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 144<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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