Question

The sum of one-fourth of a number and one-third of a number is that number increased by five. What is the number?
-12
6
18

Answer 1

Answer:

-12

Step-by-step explanation:

consider a number X

{(X/4)+(X/3)}=X+5;

{(3x+4x)/12}=X+5;

7x=12x+60;

5x=-60;

X=-12.