SOLUTION: Eleven less than the quotient of a number and 3 is 18. Find the number.

Question 167042: Eleven less than the quotient of a number and 3 is 18. Find the number.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let =the number
1st condition: eleven less the quotient of number & 3:
2nd condition: equals to 18:
continuing,
, combine similar terms
, perform operations, then cross multiply

Check via 2nd condition:

, good!
Thank you,
Jojo
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