SOLUTION: Reid has “n” apples. When he is given 30 more he has four times as many as he started with. Find the value of “n”

SOLUTION: Reid has “n” apples. When he is given 30 more he has four times as many as he started with. Find the value of “n”

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Question 1172297: Reid has “n” apples. When he is given 30 more he has four times as many as he started with. Find the value of “n”
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    n + 30 = 4n

    30     = 4n - n

    30     = 3n

     n     = 30/3 = 10.    ANSWER

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