Question

The sum of 1/4 a number and 5 is 3. What is the number?

Answer 1

The number is -8

Explanation:

You can set up the question as (x/4)+5 = 3

x/4 = -2

x = -8

Answer 2

x = -2/4 = -1/2

Explanation:

The sum of 4 times a number and 5 is 3.

Let sum = +

times = *

is means =

a number = x

So, 4x + 5 = 3. Then we solve it !

Subtract 5 to both sides to get 4x = - 2.

Next, we divide 4 to both sides to get x = -2/4 = -1/2