Question

The sum of one-third of a number and three-fourths of the number exceeds that number by one.

Which equation could be used to find the number?
a.1/3n=3/4n+1
b.1/3n+3/4n=n-1
c.1/3n+3/4n=n+1

Answer 1

note 'exceeds that number by 1' and that number is n
-- so which one do you think it is?

Answer 2

c?

Answer 3

right

Answer 4

- the sum of the 1/3 n and 3/4 n is on left and that = n+ 1 on the right

Answer 5

Thank you for the help..