Question

If twice a number is subtracted from 11, the result is 4 more than the number. What is the number?

Answer 1

Let the number = x.

So 2 times x subtracted from 11 is written as 11-2x

The result is 4 more than the number is written as 4 +x

Now you have 11-2x = 4 + x

We can now solve for x.

Add 2x to each side:

11 = 4 + 3x

Subtract 4 from each side:

7 = 3x

Divide both sides by 3:

x = 7/3