SOLUTION: Four more than the quotient of a number and 3 is 11. I don't get this.

Question 557481: Four more than the quotient of a number and 3 is 11.
I don't get this.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the number you are looking for.
The quotient of a number (that's n) and 3 is expressed by:
but you need four more than that so you just add 4 to get:
Multiply through by 3 to clear the fraction.
Simplify.
Subtract 12 from both sides.

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