SOLUTION: Three is added to a number, and then the sum is multiplied by 4. The result is 16. Find the number.
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Question 502966: Three is added to a number, and then the sum is multiplied by 4. The result is 16. Find the number.
Answer by jrb1965(16) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rewriting your problem in equation form:
4 * (x + 3) = 16
To get back to the original number, perform the operations in reverse
Divide by 4
x + 3 = 4
Subtract 3
x = 1
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