SOLUTION: when a number is divided by 4 and has 28 added to it the result is equal to twice the number.find the number.solve this quadritic word problem by making equation by factorizing.

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Question 749874: when a number is divided by 4 and has 28 added to it the result is equal to twice the number.find the number.solve this quadritic word problem by making equation by factorizing.
Answer by timvanswearingen(106) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be x. Then the problem can be set up as follows:
x%2F4%2B28=2x
Mutiply both sides by 4:
x%2B112=8x
Subtract x from both sides:
112=7x
Divide both sides by 7:
16=x
The number is 16.