Question

if the difference of a number and four is tripled, and the result is eight more than the number. find the number.

Answer 1

STFU

Answer 2

Come on, we keep doing work for you but you can't learn anything, what's the point?

Answer 3

you helped me with one problem and barely explained it.

Answer 4

How would you express "the difference a number and four"?

Answer 5

I'm trying to break down the question into pieces so that you can follow.

Answer 6

idk x-4?

Answer 7

yes, you're getting it :)

Answer 8

How would you express "eight more than the number"?

Answer 9

would the equation be +8?

Answer 10

Try it again :)

ok, you've declared the number to be x, than how would you express a number which is "eight more than the number", or "eight more than x"?

Answer 11

sorry I didn't mean to say the equation /.\

Answer 12

But that's still not correct, try it again :)

Answer 13

or try and use the numbers and use your logic on what numbers you could plug in and subtract four and then the anwser - x equals 8

Answer 14

that is correct logic right kc_kennylau

Answer 15

yep

Answer 16

start with
difference of a number and four is tripled,

"the difference a number and four" changes to x - 4

now we have
x-4 is tripled

to figure this part out, think what does 2 is tripled mean ? it means 2*3=6
or 6 is tripled? it means 6*3=18. In other words, tripled means "multiply by 3"

x-4 is tripled becomes (x-4)*3 (notice we put x-4 in parens because we multiply the whole thing by 3.

Answer 17

you started with
difference of a number and four is tripled, and the result is eight more than the number

and so far have
3(x-4) is eight more than the number

is becomes equal sign.
eight becomes 8

so that means
3(x-4) is eight more than the number
becomes
3(x-4) = 8 more than the number

can you finish changing the words into math?

Answer 18

if you are talking to me phi as changing my words to math i will next time thanks for the feedback