SOLUTION: A number is divided by 6. Then, 3 is added to the quotient, and the result is 5. What is the number?

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Question 366107: A number is divided by 6. Then, 3 is added to the quotient, and the result is 5. What is the number?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's set up the equation per the English, then solve it.
Call the number x. Then we have
x%2F6+%2B+3+=+5
Subtract the 3, and get
x%2F6+=+2
Now multiply by 6, and get
x = 12