the sum of a number and 3 times that number is 76. what is that number?

PLEASE HELP ME I DON'T GET IT!!!!!!!!

Mathematics is a language, so translate the English into "math"

let the number be x

"the sum of a number and 3 times that number is 76", .... what does "sum" mean?

x + 3x = 76

now solve it, it's easy.

huh?IM IN 6TH GRADE GEEZE!!!!!!!!

I would assume that a problem in algebra like you gave me would also mean that they teach you some algebra to start with.

I makes no sense having such questions if you haven't learned the proper tools to solve the problem.

i need the answer so that i can see the pattern which will help me solve the problem.

P.S: I HAVENT LEARED ALGEBRA!!!i don't know how to do algebra!

the number is 19

check:
a number plus 3 times that number...
19 + 3x19
= 19 + 57 76

thank you for your help

Just translate the words into numbers and letters(x).

Sum=+
3 times that number=3x

The equation would be:
x+3x=76

Combine the letters
4x=76

Divide both sides by 4,
x=76

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

You're welcome! I apologize if the initial explanation was a bit confusing. I understand that you haven't learned algebra yet. In that case, let's try solving the problem in a different way.

If you're in 6th grade, you might have learned about equations with one variable. Let's use that approach:

"The sum of a number and 3 times that number is 76."

Let's use the variable "n" to represent the unknown number. So we can rewrite the statement as:

n + 3n = 76

To solve this equation, we can combine like terms:

4n = 76

To isolate the variable, we can divide both sides of the equation by 4:

4n/4 = 76/4

n = 19

So the number you're looking for is 19.

To check the solution, substitute n = 19 back into the original equation:

19 + 3(19) = 19 + 57 = 76

Since the equation balances, we can confirm that the number 19 is the correct answer.

I hope this helps, and don't hesitate to ask if you have any further questions!