Question

99 less than four times a number is equal to the number. What is the number

Answer 1

33

Explanation:

Let n represent the number. 99 less than 4 times the number is 4n-99. That is equal to the number:

4n -99 = n

3n = 99 . . . . . . add 99-n

n = 33 . . . . . . . . . divide by 3

The number is 33.