Four subtracted from 3 times a number is 29. Find the number
3x-4=29
Four subtracted from 3 times a number is 29
four times a number
To find the number, let's set up an equation using the information given in the problem.
Let's say the number is represented by 'x'.
The problem states that "three times a number" is equivalent to 3 times x, or 3x.
Then, subtracting four from this gives us 3x - 4.
According to the problem, this expression is equal to 29. So, now we have the equation:
3x - 4 = 29
To find the value of x, we need to solve this equation by isolating x on one side.
First, let's add 4 to both sides of the equation to get rid of the -4:
3x - 4 + 4 = 29 + 4
Simplifying, we have:
3x = 33
To isolate x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 3:
(3x) / 3 = 33 / 3
This gives us:
x = 11
Therefore, the number in question is 11.