Answer:
11
Explanation:
4 times 2 less than the number is equal to 4 * (x-2).
3 * one more than the number is equal to 3 * (x+1).
you get 4 * (x-2) = 3 * (x+1).
distribute the multiplication on each side of the equation to get:
4x - 8 = 3x + 3
subtract 3x from both sides of the equation and add 8 to both sides of the equation to get: 4x - 3x = 3 + 8
combine like terms to get x = 11.
that's your solution.
4 * (x-2) is equal to 4 * (11 - 2) which is equal to 4 * 9 which is equal to 36.
3 * (x+1) is equal to 3 * (11 + 10 which is equal to 3 * 12 which is equal to 36.
your solution is that the number is equal to 11!