SOLUTION: 11 less than a 4 times some number is the same as the quotient of the number and 3. Find the number

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Question 170759: 11 less than a 4 times some number is the same as the quotient of the number and 3. Find the number
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-11=x/3
4x-x/3=11
(3*4x-x)/3=11
(12x-x)/3=11
11x=33
x=33/11
x=3 ans.
Proof:
4*3-11=3/3
12-11=1
1=1