SOLUTION: Add 3 to a number. Quadruple the result. If the answer is 36, what is the number?

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Question 1147177: Add 3 to a number. Quadruple the result. If the answer is 36, what is the number?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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number x
(x+3)*4=36
x+3=9
x=6