Question

If you take of a number and add 4, you get 16. The equation represents this situation. If x represents the original number, what does x equal?

Answer 1

x = 12

Explanation:

equation:

x + 4 = 16

to solve for x, subttract 4 on each side:

x + 4 - 4 = 16 - 4

x = 12