SOLUTION: If three-fourths of a number is decreased by two-thirds of the same number the result is 32. Find the number.

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Question 906970: If three-fourths of a number is decreased by two-thirds of the same number the result is 32. Find the number.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283%2F4%29N-%282%2F3%29N=32
Multiply both sides by 12
9N-8N=384
N=384