Question

Sixteen more than treble a number is equal to double the number add 20

Answer 1

The number is 4.

Explanation:

If we let n represent the unknown number, we can find it using the following equation and operations:

(3n + 16 = 2n + 20) - 16

(3n = 2n + 4) - 2n

n = 4

Thus, the number is 4.