SOLUTION: one-fourth of the square root of 9 less than a number is 3. what is the number

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Question 471992: one-fourth of the square root of 9 less than a number is 3. what is the number
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let number be x
one-fourth of the square root of 9 less than a number is 3:
x-%281%2F4%29%2Asqrt%289%29=3

x-%281%2F4%293=3

x-%283%2F4%29=3

4x-4%283%2F4%29=4%2A3

4x-3=12

4x=12%2B3

4x=15

x=15%2F4

check:
15%2F4-3%2F4=3

%2815-3%29%2F4=3

12%2F4=3

3=3