SOLUTION: Find the number whose sixth part exceeds it's eighth part by 3.

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Question 767999: Find the number whose sixth part exceeds it's eighth part by 3.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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That seems like N%2F6-N%2F8=3, so if N is cut into 6 parts and another same N is cut into 8 parts, the difference between the two sized parts is 3:
N%281%2F6-1%2F8%29=3
LCD is 2*2*2*3=24.
N%284%2F24-3%2F24%29=3
N%281%2F24%29=3
N=3%2A%2824%2F1%29
N=72