Question

The sum of the quotient of a number and and 3 and 8 is 16 what is the number

Answer 1

After having done this on paper:

$\frac{n}{3} + 8 = 16$

We want to isolate the variable, and the first step is to subtract the 8.

$\frac{n}{3} = 8$

Since the n is being multiplied by 3, and that = 8, we can multiply both sides by 3.

n = 24

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Also, you can check this by substituting in 24 for n.