If 1/2 of a number is 3 less than 1/4 of the same number.what is the number?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-06T03:36:41

#x=-12#

Let the number be #x#.

#1/2x=1/4x-3#

#2x=x-12#

#x=-12#

Checking:
1/2 of the number #=(-12)/2=-6#
1/4 of the number #=(-12)/4=-3#

and 1/2 of the number is 3 less than 1/4 of the number.