SOLUTION: 3/4 of a number is ninteen less than the original number. what is the number?

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Question 819341: 3/4 of a number is ninteen less than the original number. what is the number?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

3/4 of a number is nineteen less than  the original numbergreen%28n%29. 

what is the number?

  %283%2F4%29n+=+n-19

   +%28-1%2F4%29n+=+-19

          n = 76

CHECKING our answer***

 %283%2F4%2976+=+57+=+76+-19