Question

The sum of a certain number and 3 times the number is 40. what is the number?

Answer 1

BONJOUR,
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LET THE NUMBER BE x
THEN SECOND number be 3x

ATQ

x+3x = 40
4x=40
x= 10

then the numbers are 10, 30

Answer 2

Therefore the required number is 10.

Given:

The sum of a certain number and 3 times the number is 40.

To Find:

What is the number?

Solution:

This is a simple problem with a simple explanation shown below.

Let the required number be 'a'.

The sum of a certain number and 3 times the number is 40.

⇒ a + 3a = 40

⇒ 4a = 40

⇒ a = 40 / 4 = 10

Therefore the required number is 10.

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