SOLUTION: please help me in this problem: The ratio of 4 less than a number to 26 more than that number is 1 to 3. What is the number?

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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number be "x".
EQUATION:
(x-4)/26 = 1/3
x-4=26/3
x= 26/3 + 12/3
x=38/3 or 12 2/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.