Question

One fourth of a number minus 4 gives -2

Answer 1

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Answer 2

HI.

✏ QUESTION

➡ ONE FOURTH OF A NUMBER MINUS 4 GIVES (-2), THEN FIND THE NUMBER ❓

✒ SOLUTION

➡ LET THE NUMBER BE x.

THIS IMPLIES

==> 1/4 OF x - 4 = (-2)

==> 1/4 X x - 4 = -2

==> x/4 - 4 = -2

==> (x - 16)/4 = -2

==> (x - 16) = -2 X 4

==> (x - 16) = -8

==> x - 16 = -8

==> x = -8 + 16

==> x = 8

IS THE REQUIRED ANSWER.

THUS, THE NUMBER IS 8.