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Julio ​says, "If you subtract 13 from my number and multiply the difference by -3​, the result is -54 ​." What is Julios​'s ​number?

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Answer:Julios​'s ​number is 31

suppose: Julios​'s ​number is x

because Julio ​says, "If you subtract 13 from my number and multiply the difference by -3​, the result is -54 ​"

=> we have: (x - 13).(-3) = -54

<=> x - 13 = (-54):(-3) = 18

<=> x = 18 + 13 = 31

<=> x = 31

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