SOLUTION: If 19 is subtracted from 4 times a number, the result is 73. Find the number

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Question 320536: If 19 is subtracted from 4 times a number, the result is 73. Find the number
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's have x be the number. Now we can set up an equation.
4x-19=73
Add 19 to both sides to get:
4x=92
Now divide both sides by 4 to get:
x=23
There we go. Make Sense?
RJ