SOLUTION: The sum of four times a number and 16 is 100. Find the number

Question 216538: The sum of four times a number and 16 is 100. Find the number
Found 2 solutions by tutor_paul, drj:
Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Put the words into an equation like this... let x be the number you are looking for:

Solve for x:

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Good Luck,
tutor_paul@yahoo.com
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of four times a number and 16 is 100. Find the number.

Step 1. Let x be the number

Step 2. Let 4x be four times the number

Step 3. Then since the sum of four times a number and 16 is 100.

Step 4. Solving yields the following steps:

Subtract 16 from both sides of the equation

Divide by 4 to both sides of equation

Step 5. ANSWER: The number is 21.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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