SOLUTION: Four times a number is 54 more than the number itself. What is the number?

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Question 967936: Four times a number is 54 more than the number itself. What is the number?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=the number
4x=x+54 Subtract x from each side.
3x=54 Divide each side by 3.
x=18 ANSWER: The number is 18.