SOLUTION: When 33 is added to a number, the result is 13 more than 5 times the number. What is the number?

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Question 921250: When 33 is added to a number, the result is 13 more than 5 times the number. What is the number?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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When 33 is added to a number, x%2B33
the result is 13 more than 5 times the number:
x%2B33=5x%2B13
33=5x-x%2B13
33-13=4x
20=4x
20%2F4=x
5=x