When 24 is subtracted from a number and that difference is multiplied by 1/4, the result is 4. What is the number?

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The answer is 40.

40 - 24 = 16
16 * 0.25 = 4

JLZenor answered Nov 28, 2018

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Let the number is x

1/4(x-24) = 4
x - 24 = 4*4 = 16
x = 16+24
x = 40

number is 40

Elprl answered Nov 30, 2018

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