If 6 is increased by 4 times a number, the result is 68.
A.Write and equation for this situation.
B. Solve for the answer.
I got 6+4x=68 for the equation, but I'm not sure whether or not x=15.5, or if that is what the question wants me to find. Help please!
15.5 is correct.
Thanks Damon!
To solve this problem, let's break it down step by step:
A. Write an equation for this situation:
The problem states that 6 increased by 4 times a number equals 68. Let's assume the number is represented by 'x'. In equation form, we have:
6 + 4x = 68
B. Solve for the answer:
Now, we need to solve the equation to determine the value of 'x'.
First, let's isolate the variable 'x'. To do this, we'll subtract 6 from both sides of the equation:
6 + 4x - 6 = 68 - 6
4x = 62
Next, we divide both sides of the equation by 4 to solve for 'x':
4x/4 = 62/4
x = 15.5
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 15.5. This means that if we substitute 15.5 into the equation, 6 increased by 4 times 15.5 will indeed equal 68.
So, your answer of x = 15.5 is correct!