Question

Write and solve the equation:

a number is less than one fourth the sum of three times the number and four.

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Answer 1

The number is less than 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

If we write the inequality out, we get this:

x<14(3x+4)

Now we just need to solve for x. Multiplying both sides by 4 yields:

4x<3x+4

Subtract 3x from both sides:

x<4

So any number less than 4 will work!