Question

When you add 18 to 1/4 of a number, you get the number itself.

Answer 1

`(1)/(4) x+18=x \ \ \ \ \ /*4 \\ x+72=4x \ \ \ \ /-x \\ 72=3x \\ 3x=72 \ \ \ /:3 \\ x=24`

Answer 2

`(1)/(4)x +18=x \\ 18= -(4)/(1) x+x \\ 18= (3)/(4) x\\ 24= x`