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A number is divided by 4,and the quotient is added to three.the result is 24.what is the number

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24+ 3 = 27

27 x 4 = 108

Your answer is 108.
User Anton Ryabyh
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Let

x---------> the number

y--------> the quotient

we know that


(x)/(4) =y

equation
1


y+3=24\\ y=24-3\\ y=21

equation
2

Substitute equation
2 in equation
1


(x)/(4) =21\\ x=21*4\\ x=84

therefore

the answer is

the number is
84

User Hsgu
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