Question

Four times a certain number is the same as the number increased by 78. Find the number.

The number is ____. (Give only the value of the number as your answer.)

Answer 1

26 :)

Answer 2

Thanks :D

Answer 3

I'm explaining it that's what this place is for, the equation is 4x=x+78
where x= the number we are looking for the
the word problem says that 4 times a number is equal to a number plus 78. That's where you get the equation. The answer though is 26

Answer 4

Just transpose x to the other side and divide both sides of the equations by 3 :)

Answer 5

*equation ._.

Answer 6

Yup exactly that's how you arrive at the answer

Answer 7

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