document.write( "Question 1022399: 3/4 of a number minus -16 equals 28 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "let the number be $\"x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2F4\"$ of a number: $\"%283%2F4%29x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " minus - $\"16\"$ : $\"%283%2F4%29x-16\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "equals $\"28\"$ : $\"%283%2F4%29x-16=28\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now solve equation for $\"x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2F4%29x=28%2B16\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2F4%29x=44\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=44%2A4\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=176%2F3\"$ \r
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