Question

The quotient of a number and four, decreased by ten is two. what is the number

Answer 1

48

Explanation:

Let n represent the number. "The quotient of a number and 4" is represented by (n/4). To represent decreasing that value by 10, we write ...

(n/4) -10

We are told this "is two":

(n/4) -10 = 2

n/4 = 12 . . . . . . . add 10

n = 48 . . . . . . . . multiply by 4

The number is 48.