SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation : A loss of 1/3 of an investment of d dollars.

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Question 648739: Please help me solve this equation : A loss of 1/3 of an investment of d dollars.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can write that as
+d+-+%281%2F3%29%2Ad+=+%282%2F3%29%2Ad+
I words, this is:
( what you started with ) - ( what you lost ) = what you have left