SOLUTION: four subtracted from the product of 5 and trhe number is 61

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Question 357723: four subtracted from the product of 5 and trhe number is 61
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number be x
5x-4=61
add 4
5x-4+4=61+4
5x=65
/5
x=13