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!