SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem, the sum of 35 and a certain number is divided by 4.the result is equal to double the number
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Question 701003: Please help me solve this word problem, the sum of 35 and a certain number is divided by 4.the result is equal to double the number
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
Let x represent the number.
(35+x)/4 = 2x
Multiply by 4 to get:
(35+x) = 8x
Subtract x and divide by 7 to get:
x=5
So now we know the number is 5.
Make sense?
RJ
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