Question

when 30 is subtracted from 14 times of a number the result is 20 more than 4 times that number what is the number

Answer 1

number is 5

Explanation:

let the number be n, then

30 subtracted from 14 times the number is

14n - 30

the result is 20 more than 4 times the number, that is

4n + 20

the equation is then

14n - 30 = 4n + 20 ( subtract 4n from both sides )

10n - 30 = 20 ( add 30 to both sides )

10n = 50 ( divide both sides by 10 )

n = 5

the number is then 5