Question

Three added to 4 times a number is equal to 5 less than 6 times the number. What is the number?

negative 8
negative 4
4
8

Answer 1

4x+3=6x-5
3=2x-5
8=2x
4=x

Answer 2

Answer: 4

Explanation:

Let the number be x.

Given statement :Three added to 4 times a number is equal to 5 less than 6 times the number.

Then according to the above statement, we have the following equation:-

`3+4x=6x-5`

Subtract 4x from both sides , we get

`3=2x-5`

Add 5 on both the sides , we get

`8=2x`

Divide both sides by 2 , we get

`4=x`

Hence, the number is 4.