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Four added to the quotient of a number and 6 is equal to 11 less than the number. What is the number?
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Four added to the quotient of a number and 6 is equal to 11 less than the number. What is the number? Found 3 solutions by stanbon, ankor@dixie-net.com, MathLover1:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Four added to the quotient of a number and 6 is equal to 11 less than the number. What is the number?
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
(x/6) + 4 = x - 11
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x - (x/6) = 4 + 11
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(5/6)x = 15
x = 15(6/5)
x = 18
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Four added to the quotient of a number and 6 is equal to 11 less than the number. What is the number?
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let n = "the number" and just write an equation for what it says: + 4 = n - 11
subtract 4 from both sides = n - 11 - 4 = n - 15
Multiply both sides by 6
n = 6(n-15)
n = 6n - 90
90 = 6n - n
90 = 5n
n = 90/5
n = 18 is the number
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See if that works in the statement
"Four added to the quotient of a number and 6 is equal to 11 less than the number" + 4 = 18 - 11
3 + 4 = 7
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