Question

I multiply a number by four and then I add one the answer is 33. what number did I start with

Answer 1

Let that number be x.
"I multiply a number by four" Can be represented by 4x.
"Then I add one" means that to 4x, you added 1. So it's 4x + 1
"The answer is 33" So 4x + 1 = 33.
We need to solve for x.
4x + 1 = 33
First, subtract 1 from each side to have the variable on a side and the number on the other:
4x + 1 - 1 = 33 - 2
4x = 32
Divide both sides by 4 to get the variable x alone on a side and its value on the other side:
(4x)/4 = 32/4
x = 8

You can recheck your answer (very important):
4x = 8*4 = 32
4x + 1 = 32 + 1 = 33
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Answer 2

33-1= 32
32 ÷ 4 = 8
you started with the number 8