SOLUTION: If you divide a number by 8, subtract 2 and add 4, you get 13. What is the number?

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Question 468805: If you divide a number by 8, subtract 2 and add 4, you get 13. What is the number?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x is the number
x%2F8-2%2B4=13
x%2F8%2B2=13
x%2F8=13-2
x%2F8=11
Multiply both sides by 8
x=88
The number 88