SOLUTION: If four times the sum of a number and 1 is 12, find the number

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Question 859239: If four times the sum of a number and 1 is 12, find the number


Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the number.
4(x+1)=12
4x+4=12
4x=8
x=2
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Ed