The sum of five times a number and 4 is equal to four times the sum of a number and 2. What is the number?
1 Answer
Nov 5, 2015
Explanation:
This is a word expression for an algebraic one, so you first have to change between the two
"five time a number and 4":
"four times the sum of a number and 2":
So your algebraic equation is:
Next you need to solve it using algebra:
Distribute the 4
Then subtract 4 from both sides
Next subtract 4x from both sides
Leaving your final answer