Question

24. Three minus four times a number is equal to ten times a number plus ten.
25. Four times the quantity of three times c plus 5 is equal to 8.
26. Six less than two thirds of a number is negative ten. Find the number.
27. Twenty-nine is thirteen added to four times a number. What is the number.

Answer 1

Answer:

(24) 3 - 4b = 10c + 10

(25) 4(3c+5) = 8

(26) - 6

(27) 4

Step-by-step explanation:

These questions require that words are translated into equations and then may be solved.

(24)  Three minus four times a number is equal to ten times a number plus ten.

let the first number be b.

(a)Three minus four times a number ... can be represented as:

3 - (4 x b) = 3 - 4b

(b) ...ten times a number plus 10

let the other number be c. Therefore we have;

(10 x c) + 10 = 10c + 10

Now, three minus four times a number is equal to ten times a number plus ten means that expressions in (a) and (b) above are equal. i.e

3 - 4b = 10c + 10

(25) Four times the quantity of three times c plus 5 is equal to 8.

(a) four times the quantity of three times c plus 5 can be represented as

4 x (3 x c + 5) = 4(3c + 5)

(b) ... is equal to 8. This means that the expression in (a) is equal to 8.

4(3c + 5) = 8

(26) Six less than two thirds of a number is negative ten. Find the number.

(a) six less than can be represented as:

- 6

(b) two thirds of a number can be represented as

($\frac{2}{3}$)x           [where x is the number]

(c) six less than two thirds of a number can thus be written as;

($\frac{2}{3}$)x - 6

(d) ... is negative 10 means that the expression is (c) above is equal to -10. i.e

($\frac{2}{3}$)x - 6 = -10

(e) Find the number.

The number can be found by solving for x in the expression in (d) above.

($\frac{2}{3}$)x - 6 = -10         [multiply through by 3]

2x - 18 = -30        [collect like terms]

2x = -30 + 18

2x = -12               [divide both sides by 2]

x = - 6

Therefore, the number is -6

(27) Twenty-nine is thirteen added to four times a number. What is the number.

(a) ... thirteen added to four times a number can be written as:

13 + 4b         [where the number is b]

(b) Twenty-nine is thirteen added to four times a number means that the 29 is equal to the expression in (a) above. i.e

29 = 13 + 4b

(c) Find the number.

The number can be found by solving for b in the expression in (b) above. i.e

29 = 13 + 4b        [collect like terms]

4b = 29 - 13

4b = 16                [divide both sides by 4]

b = 4

Therefore, the number is 4.