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Thee more than four times a number is 15

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Answer:3

Explanation:

User Edgar Navasardyan
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Answer:

3

Explanation:

Let's disect this sentence.

Three more (+3) than four times (x4) a number is 15 (=15)

So x · 4 + 3 = 15

Now we do algebra:

x · 4 + 3 (-3) = 15 (-3)

x · 4 = 12

x · 4 (÷4) = 12 (÷4)

x = 3

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