Question

The quotient of a number and four is twelve less than the number. What is the number?
A.
–4
B.
9.6
C.
8
D.
16

Answer 1

so the set up is
\[\frac{ x }{ 12 }=x-12\]

Answer 2

D.

Answer 3

sorry not 12, 4

Answer 4

\[\frac{ x }{ 4 }=x-12\]

Answer 5

thanks

Answer 6

so the multiply both side by 4 to get
x=4(x-12) distribute the 4
x=4x-48 get the x values on one sides
-3x=-48 divide both sides by -3
x=16