SOLUTION: 3 times of a number is greater than 4/3 of the number by 85. What is the number?

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Question 1045064: 3 times of a number is greater than 4/3 of the number by 85. What is the number?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n be the number. Then:
3n-85=4n/3
9n-255=4n
5n=255
n=51. ☺☺☺☺