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The difference of a certain number and 4 is 36. What is the number

User Bravado
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Answer:

40

Explanation:

since you can just add 4 to 36 to get 40.

User TonyG
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Answer:

40

Explanation:

Let n represent the number then...

n-4=36

Add 4 to both sides

n-4+4=36+4

n=40

The number is 40

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