SOLUTION: The quotient of the difference of a number and 48, and twice the number is 31

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Question 368811: The quotient of the difference of a number and 48, and twice the number is 31
Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's translate into algebra...then solve...
The quotient of the difference of a number and 48, and twice the number is 31
means

Now multiply both sides by 2x and get

Subtract x and get

now divide by 61 and get

An ugly answer but the correct one.
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