SOLUTION: 54 less than four times a number is equal to the number. what is the number ?

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Question 948624: 54 less than four times a number is equal to the number. what is the number ?
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54 less than four times a number is equal to the number. what is the number ?
N= the number
N=4N-54 Add 54 to each side.
N+54=4N Subtract N from each side.
54=3N Divide each side by 3.
18=N ANSWER: The number is 18.

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