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Eleven more than 5 times a number is 31. What is the number?

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Answer:

The number is 4.

Explanation:

Let the number be x,

11 + 5x = 31

or, 5x = 31 - 11

or, 5x = 20

or, x = 20/5

so, x = 4

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