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63 less than four times a number is equal to the number. What is the number?

User EzLo
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Answer:

21

Explanation:

4x - 63 =x

-63=-3x

-63/-3=x

21=x

User Asif Jalil
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x = a number

4x - 63 = x

Subtract 4x from both sides.

-63 = -3x

Divide both sides by -3

21 = x

User Roge
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