Question

The product of 4 and a number is 18 more than twice the number.

What is the number?

Answer 1

You want to set up an equation to represent this problem

Answer 2

there isnt one

Answer 3

It's given to you in words

Answer 4

nevermindv its 9

Answer 5

Did you do that by trial and error or did you use an equation?

Answer 6

equation and i passed with a 100%

Answer 7

What equation did you use just to check your work

Answer 8

let x be the number

so 4 times the number is 4x

and 18 more than twice the number is 18 + 2x

now equate the terms

4x = 18 + 2x

now just solve for x

Answer 9

4x=2x+18 -- subtract 2x from both sides
2x=18 divide by 2

x=9

Answer 10

@nuttyliaczar

Answer 11

Yep that's right, as campbell also said

Answer 12

that's correct

Answer 13

@campbell_st are you a tutor at tutapoint?

Answer 14

no... I'm not

Answer 15

ok