SOLUTION: Solve w/ step by step instructions: 1/3 of a number subtracted from 3/4 of the same number equals 15, what is the number?

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Question 656644: Solve w/ step by step instructions: 1/3 of a number subtracted from 3/4 of the same number equals 15, what is the number?
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A number:

of a number:

of the same number:



LCD is 12. Multiply both sides by 12 to get rid of the fractions, then collect terms and solve like any other single variable linear equation.

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