SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation The sum of the quotient of a number divided by three and six subtract the number is four, find the number

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Question 990370: Please help me solve this equation
The sum of the quotient of a number divided by three and six subtract the number is four, find the number
Answer by farohw(175) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of the quotient of a number divided by three and six is %28x%2F3%29+%2B+6%29.

"subtract the number is four" from the above equation,
%28x%2F3%29%2B+6+-+x+=+4

You can solve this and your answer will be x = 3.

If you plug 3 back into the original equation:
%28x%2F3%29%2B+6+-+x+=+4 --> %283%2F3%29+%2B+6+-+3+=+4 --> 1+%2B+6+-+3+=+4

Therefore, the number is 3.