Question

One-eighth a number is two more than one-fourth the number. What is the number? A. −16 B. −4 C. 8 D. 16

Answer 1

Answer:

$\mathrm{A}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let that number be x.

$1/8x=2+1/4x$

$1/8x-1/4x=2$

$-1/8x=2$

$x=2 \times -8/1$

$x=-16$

Answer 2

Answer:

A. -16.

Step-by-step explanation:

1/8 x = 1/4 x + 2  where x is the number to be found.

Subtract 1/4 x for both sides of the equation:

-1/8x = 2

x = 2*-8

x = -16