SOLUTION: One more than 4 times a number is 13. What is the number?

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Question 412239: One more than 4 times a number is 13. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, rfer:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the number
4x+1=13
4x=13-1
4x=12
/4
x=3

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x+1=13
4x=12
x=3