Answer:
16
Explanation:
The quotient of a number (x) and 4 is written x/4. 56 less than that is ...
(x/4) -56
The problem statement tells us the value of this is -52, so we have ...
(x/4) -56 = -52
Add 56 to both sides of this equation, and you get ...
x/4 = 4
Multiply both sides of this equation by 4 and you get ...
x = 16
The value of the unknown number is 16.