Question

40 subtracted from four times a number is 2 more than the number

Answer 1

The number is 14

4x - 40 = x + 2
(4 • 14) - 40 = 14 + 2
56 - 40 = 16
16 = 16

Answer 2

x = 14

Explanation:

let x be the unknown number

let's break it down

four times a number = 4x

two more than a number = x + 2

4x - 40 = x + 2

4x - x = 2 + 40

3x = 42

x = 14