SOLUTION: Three-fourths of a number minus five-eighths equals one-half. Find the number.

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Question 988375: Three-fourths of a number minus five-eighths equals one-half. Find the number.
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Three-fourths of a number minus five-eighths equals one-half. Find the number.
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n is the number
0.75n - 0.625 = 0.5
Solve for n