SOLUTION: If three times a number added to 7 is divided by the number plus 9, the result is four thirds. Find the number.

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Question 435168: If three times a number added to 7 is divided by the number plus 9, the result is four thirds. Find the number.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be your number:
7+3x/x+9=4/3
3(7+3x)=4(x+9)
21+9x=4x+36
9x-4x=36-21
5x=15
x=3