SOLUTION: when 4 is added to a number and the result is divided by 3, the answer is 5. Find the number.

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Question 515765: when 4 is added to a number and the result is divided by 3, the answer is 5. Find the number.
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Let
Number = x
(4+x)/3=5
(4+x)=5*3
4+x=15
x=15-4
x=11
Number is 11