Question

The difference of a certain number and 4 is 36. What is the number

Answer 1

40

Explanation:

since you can just add 4 to 36 to get 40.

Answer 2

40

Explanation:

Let n represent the number then...

n-4=36

Add 4 to both sides

n-4+4=36+4

n=40

The number is 40