document.write( "Question 175344: if 18 is subtracted from four times of a number 30 is obtained.find the number. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"x\"$ be the number:
\n" ); document.write( "As per condition:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x-18=30\"$ , eqn 1
\n" ); document.write( "continuing,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x=30%2B18=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( "divide by 4 to isolate x:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%284%29x%2Fcross%284%29=cross%2848%2912%2Fcross%284%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=12%29\"$ Answer
\n" ); document.write( "Check,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2A12-18=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48-18=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"30=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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