SOLUTION: I need help with this problem. Thank you a number subtracted from 13 is the quotient of -34 and 2. Find the number.

SOLUTION: I need help with this problem. Thank you a number subtracted from 13 is the quotient of -34 and 2. Find the number.

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Question 681231: I need help with this problem. Thank you
a number subtracted from 13 is the quotient of -34 and 2. Find the number.
Answer by garcia_marina(3) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let X be the number subtracted from 13. So
13-X=(-34/2)
13-X = -17
-X = -17-13=-30
X=30

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