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Find a number such that one-half of the number is three more than one-fourth of the number
\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for exactly what it says
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F2\"$ n = $\"1%2F4\"$ n +3
\n" ); document.write( "multiply eq by 4, cancel the denominators
\n" ); document.write( "2n = 1n + 12
\n" ); document.write( "2n - n = 12
\n" ); document.write( "n = 12 is the number
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F2\"$ (12) = $\"1%2F4\"$ (12) +3
\n" ); document.write( "6 = 3 + 3 \r
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