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three-fourths of a number is eight. what is the number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Three-fourths of a number is eight. What is the number? Show your work!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/4 = 8/x , then cross multiply, 3x = 4 * 8 or 3x = 32. divide both sides by 3... x = 10.667. 8 is 3/4 of 10.667... More simply, 8 divided by 3, that answer times 4 equals 10.667

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