Translate and solve:the Quotient of a number and 6 minus 3 is 1

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asked Sep 2, 2023 91.2k views

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Adarsh G J · Answer 1 · 2023-09-07T13:54:18+0000

Let x be the unknown number. Then the quotient of a number and 6 is:

To this be substract 3:

Now, this is 1, then:

Now we solve the equation,

$\begin{gathered} (x)/(6)-3=1 \\ (x)/(6)=1+3 \\ (x)/(6)=4 \\ x=4\cdot6 \\ x=24 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, x=24.