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18 August, 01:15

three times the sum of a number and 4 is 8 less then one-half the number. write and solve an equation to find the number

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  1. 18 August, 03:31
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    3 (x + 4) = x/2 - 8

    First, we can multiply both sides by 2:

    6 (x+4) = x - 16

    6x + 24 = x - 16

    Isolate x:

    5x = - 16 - 24

    5x = - 30

    x = - 6
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