Question

find a numbersuch that one fourth of the number is 3 more than 7​

Answer 1

let the no. be x
A.T.Q
1/4 x = 3+7
1/4x=10
x = 10×4
so, the no. is 40

Answer 2

Let the number be x

One fourth of the number = $\dfrac{1}{4}$x

one fourth of the number is 3 more than 7​ = $\dfrac{1}{4}$x = 3 + 7


According to the given condition

$\dfrac{1}{4}x\:=\:3\:+\:7$

☛ $\dfrac{x}{4}\:=\:10$

☛ $x\:=\:10 \times 4$

∴ $x\:=\:40$

∴ The value of x or The number is $\boxed{\boxed{\text{40}}}$