Question

If four times the sum of a number and 5 is divided by 3 , the result is 16

Answer 1

If four times the sum of a number and 5 is divided by 3, the result is 16. Step 1. Let x be the number.

Step 2. Four times the number and 5 is divided by 3

Step 3. The result is 16

Step 4. Multiply by 3 to both sides of equation to get rid of denominator

Step 5. Subtract 20 from both sides of equation

Step 6. Divide by 4 to both sides of equation

Step 7 ANSWER is x=7.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

Answer 2

Answer: false

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to divide 5 and 3 and you would get 1.6 repeating and then you drop the 4x and you should have gotten 4x plus 1.6 because 1.6 doesn’t have a variable. I hope this made sense.