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Question 127984This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
: Please help me solve this word problem: If the quotient of three times a number and five is increased by four, the result is 34. Find the number. I have the equation set up right, but I cannot come up with the correct answer of 50.
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Terri Jeffers This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

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the quotient of three times a number and five is increased by four, the result is 34.
let number be x, then we have:
3x%2F5+%2B+4+=+34.........multiply both sides by 5
%283x%2F5%29%2A5+%2B+4%2A5+=+34%2A5
3x+%2B+20+=+170
3x+=+170+-20
3x+=+150..........divide both sides by 3
3x%2F3+=+150%2F3
x+=+50