Jill is thinking of a number. Four more than three times the number is thirteen. What is the number

Question

Jill's number is ______
1.8
2.3
3
4

Answer 1

Let's call the number Jill is thinking of "x".

According to the information given, four more than three times the number is thirteen:
3x + 4 = 13

Now, let's solve for x:
3x = 13 - 4
3x = 9
x = 9/3
x = 3

Therefore, Jill's number is 3.