document.write( "Question 834421: Please help me I'm not good with word problems I just need help setting it up and I can take it from there.
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document.write( "Four times a number is 21 more than the number. What is the number?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #502987 by jgr45(31)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is a basic translation of words into an algebraic expression and is an essential fundamental skill to learn.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Four times a number is 4x (or any letter you'd like to use; x is the most common). \"Is\" means equals; 21 more than a number is x+21.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So your equation is 4x = x + 21.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x = 21 \n" ); document.write( "x = 7 \n" ); document.write( "4(7) =? 7 + 21 \n" ); document.write( "28 = 28 |