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Find the unknown number.
Answer to Problem 25PPS
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Condition: Seventeen is thirteen subtracted from six times a number.
Concept Used:
Let the unknown number be ‘ x’
First we need to convert the phrase ‘Seventeen is thirteen subtracted from six times a number’ into an equation, then solve for the unknown number.
Six times a number:
Thirteen subtracted from six times a number:
Seventeen is thirteen subtracted from six times a number:
Calculation:
Equation:
Solve for ‘ x’
The required number is
Thus, the required number is
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