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when 19 is reduced by 1/3 of a number,result is 15.
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\n" ); document.write( "19 - $\"1%2F3\"$ n = 15
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1%2F3\"$ n = 15 - 19
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1%2F3\"$ n = -4
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by -3
\n" ); document.write( "n = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "Check in original statement
\n" ); document.write( " 19 - $\"1%2F3\"$ (12) = 15
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