Question

Ou know that a number 8 less than 60 is the number 52. so, you could rewrite your answer from the previous part as, "what number can you multiply by 4 to get 52?" this is just the definition of 52 divided by 4! so, what is the number x you are looking for?

Answer 1

For this case we define the following variable:

x: unknown number

We now write the equation that models the problem.

We have then:

$4x = 52$

From here, we clear the value of x:

$x = \frac{52}{4}$

$x = 13$

Therefore, the number we seek is equal to 13.

Answer:

The number we are looking for is equal to 13.