The difference between 5 times a number and 4 is 16.
That is soooo wrong
To solve this problem, let's assign a variable to the unknown number. Let's call the number "x".
According to the problem, the difference between 5 times the number and 4 is 16. Translating this into an equation, it can be written as:
5x - 4 = 16
To find the value of x, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation. Let's solve for x step by step:
1. Add 4 to both sides of the equation:
5x - 4 + 4 = 16 + 4
5x = 20
2. Divide both sides of the equation by 5 to solve for x:
(5x)/5 = 20/5
x = 4
Therefore, the unknown number is 4.