Question

four times a number p is 8​

Answer 1

Answer:

let the no. be x

according to question

4x=8

x=9/4

x=2

Answer 2

Given,

Four times a number p is 8.

To find,

The algebraic expression for the given word problem.

Solution,

The algebraic expression for 'four times a number p is 8' will be (4p = 8).

According to the question,

Four times a number p is 8.

We will first try to convert the different terms, if possible, into their mathematical signs.

The word 'times' means multiplication (×) and 'is' shows the result which means equal to.

So, 4 times p is 4p.

Then,

4p = 8

Hence, the algebraic expression for 'four times a number p is 8' is (4p = 8).