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Popular Word Problems >

eight times the sum of a number and twelve equals thirty-eight

Solution

e i g h t t im es t h e s u m o f a n u mb er an d tw e l v e e q u a l s t hi r t y - e i g h t

Solution

The number : - 7 \frac{1}{4}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

8 (x + 12) = 38

Solve for

x, 8 (x + 12) = 38 : x = - \frac{29}{4}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

\frac{29}{4} = 7 \frac{1}{4}

The number : - 7 \frac{1}{4}

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