<PRE><B>Question 1081983</B>
  Find a number such that one-half of the number is three more than one-fourth of the number  
Write an equation for exactly what it says
{{{1/2}}}n = {{{1/4}}}n +3
multiply eq by 4, cancel the denominators
2n = 1n + 12
2n - n = 12
n = 12 is the number
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Check solution
{{{1/2}}}(12) = {{{1/4}}}(12) +3
6 = 3 + 3 



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