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Three fourths of a number decreased by 2 is three times the number.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2F4\"$ n - 2 = 3n
\n" ); document.write( "multiply equation by 4, get rid of the fraction
\n" ); document.write( "3n - 4(2) = 4(3n)
\n" ); document.write( "3n - 8 = 12n
\n" ); document.write( "-8 = 12n - 3n
\n" ); document.write( "-8 = 9n
\n" ); document.write( "n = $\"-8%2F9\"$ is the number.
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this in the original equation
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2F4\"$ ( $\"-8%2F9\"$ ) - 2 = 3( $\"-8%2F9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-24%2F36\"$ - 2 = $\"-8%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "use a common denominator
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2%2F3\"$ - $\"6%2F3\"$ = $\"8%2F3\"$ confirms our soluton\r
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