The sum of a number and three times the number is 48. What is the number?
x=12
To find the value of the number, we can set up an equation based on the given information. Let's represent the number as 'x'.
According to the problem, the sum of the number and three times the number is equal to 48. Mathematically, this can be written as:
x + 3x = 48
Simplifying the equation, we combine the like terms:
4x = 48
To solve for 'x', we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by dividing both sides of the equation by 4:
4x/4 = 48/4
x = 12
Therefore, the number is 12.
x + 3x = 48
Solve for x.