To solve this problem, we are going to set up an equation. Let the number that we are trying to find be represented by the variable x. If we plug in the numbers that we know, we get the following equation:
3x/4 = 24
To simplify this equation, we need to multiply both sides by 4, to begin getting the x alone on the left side of the equation.
3x = 96
Finally, we need to divide both sides by 3, to get rid of the coefficient that is being multiplied to x.
x = 32
Therefore, the number that you are trying to find is 32.
This equation can be used when comparing ages.
An example to illustrate this:
Assume that adding 6 to 3 times the age of Jack will give us the age of his grandfather.
When translating this into equations, assuming that the age of jack is "a" and the age of his grandfather is "b", we will find that:
b = 6 + 3a
Answer:
11/20
Step-by-step explanation:
To be able to find the fraction of the cake that Jake ate if you know that he ate 55% of it, you have to turn the 55% into a fraction. To do this, first you have to divide the percent by 100:
55/100
Then, you have to simplify the fraction. In this case, you can do it by dividing by 5:
11/20
According to this, the fraction of the cake that Jake ate is 11/20.
Answer:
x < 29
Step-by-step explanation:
8(x−4)<7x−3; distribute 8 in the parenthesis
8x - 32 < 7x - 3; subtract 7x from both sides
x - 32 < -3; add 32 to both sides
x < 29
The scale factor from the small one to the big one is 3
