Question

Write an equation to translate the following, then solve it to find the number: -4 times a number increased by 16 is equal to 116

Answer 1

hey @Thatgirl9513 , -4 x what number? Do we know it?

Answer 2

@Thatgirl9513

Answer 3

ok , just work with me here so that we quickly get to the bottom of this.

Answer 4

anyway let the unknown number be\[x\]

Answer 5

so
\[-4 \times x + 16 =116\]
\[-4x +16-16 =116-16\]
\[-4x =100\]
\[\frac{ -4 }{ -4}x = \frac{ 100 }{ -4 }\]
\[x=-25\]

Answer 6

hope u will understand