Question

I have a certain number and take away 1. The result is the same as dividing the number by 3 and adding 4. What is the number?

Answer 1

Answer:

let your number be x

according to the question

x-1= x/3 +4

3(x-1)= x+ 3*4

3x-3= x+12

3x-x= 12+3

2x= 15

x=15/2

Step-by-step explanation:

the number is 15/2

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