SOLUTION: when two-thirds of a number is added to one-fourth of the same number, the result is 8 more than the original number. find the number

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Question 170760: when two-thirds of a number is added to one-fourth of the same number, the result is 8 more than the original number. find the number
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
lets call the number b
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(2/3)b+(1/4)b=b+8--->multiply by lcm...which is 12
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8b+3b=12b+96
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highlight%28b=-96%29