Question

Three times the sum of a number and 4 is 8

Answer 1

`n=(4)/(3) \\ n=1(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

`3(n+4)=8\\3n+12=8\\3n=4\\\\n=(4)/(3) \\ n=1(1)/(3)`

Answer 2

3(x+4)=8

Explanation:

three times mean 3x or in this case 3( an the sum of a number and 4 is x+4 and is 8 is means equal to.