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  • 19-08-2016
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The quotient of the difference of a number and 24 divided 8 is the same as the number divided by 6

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  • 20-08-2016
[tex]x-the\ number\\\\\dfrac{x-24}{8}=\dfrac{x}{6}\ \ \ \ |multiply\ both\ sides\ by\ 24\\\\3(x-24)=4x\\\\3x-72=4x\ \ \ \ |subtract\ 3x\ from\ both\ sides\\\\\boxed{x=-72}[/tex]
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