Question

The sum of a number and 3 times itself is 88. What is the number?​

Answer 1

Answer:

22

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the smaller number be denoted by the variable x.

Then it is given that the sum of x and 3x is equal to 88.

We can find the numbers by solving the equation to find the value of the variable x.

x+3x=88.

4x=88.

x=88/4.

x=22.

3x=3(22)=66.

Therefore the number is 22 and 3 times 22 is 66.