SOLUTION: The difference between four times a number and 13 is 55. Find this number.

SOLUTION: The difference between four times a number and 13 is 55. Find this number.

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Question 1162756: The difference between four times a number and 13 is 55. Find this number.
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x represent the number.
equation is 4x - 13 = 55
add 13 to both sides to get 4x = 68
divide both sides by 4 to get x = 17
that's your solution.
4 * 17 - 13 = 68 - 13 = 55
solution is confirmed to be good.

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