SOLUTION: what is three forths of a number is 6

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Question 588331: what is three forths of a number is 6
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = unknown number

%283%2F4%29x=6

3x=24

x=24%2F3

x=8


So three-fourths of 8 is 6.
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