Question

56 less than the quotient of a number and 4 is -52

Answer 1

X - the number

The algebraic expression:
$\frac{x}{4}-56=-52$

The solution:
$\frac{x}{4}-56=-52 \ \ \ |+56 \\ \frac{x}{4}=4 \ \ \ |\times 4 \\ x=16$