Question

find a number such that one fourth of the number is 3 less than 8

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Answer 1

Answer:20

Step-by-step explanation:If one-fourth of it is 3less than 8 then it is 8-3=5

So now you know 1/4*x= 5

By cross multiplication we get,

x=20

#so 20 is the answer

Hope it helps you

Answer 2

Answer:

The value of the number x from the given statement will be 40.

To find:

The value of the number x.

Solution:

Let us consider the number be x

From the given statement,

one fourth of x will be the number 3 in addition to the number 7.

Thus the value x will becomes,

Thus, the value of the number x derived from the given statement will be 40.