Eight more than the quotient of a number and 4 equals 5

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Trinity Barber

18 July, 21:16

Eight more than the quotient of a number and 4 equals 5

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Sylvia Wood · Answer 1

Well we can put that word problem into a equation so, 8+x/4=5. Now what I would do is move the 8 to the other side, and since it moved to the other side it becomes a - 8 so now we have x/4 = - 3. Now I would multiply both side by 4 to get x = - 12

Answer = X = - 12