SOLUTION: What number when multiplied by 4 exceeds itself by 42?

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Question 1042016: What number when multiplied by 4 exceeds itself by 42?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x - x = 42.

Can you solve it for x?