hmmm? can you help?
2007-06-22 20:25:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
4x - 16 = x + 2
3x - 16 = 2
3x = 18
x = 6
2007-06-22 20:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm.... try 6.
Let x be the number.
4x-16 is "four times a number decreased by 16"
Let result = x+2.
2007-06-23 03:29:04 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the number is number 6
4x-16 = x +2
3x = 18
x =6
2007-06-23 03:29:00 · answer #3 · answered by penny10 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let x be the number
4x - 16 = x + 2
transpose +x and -16...
4x - x = 16 + 2
3x = 18
divide both sides by 3
x = 6
2007-06-23 06:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by katrina_097 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let the number be x.
4x-16=x+2
4x-x=16+2
3x=18
x=18/3
x=6
the number is 6
2007-06-23 09:00:13 · answer #5 · answered by braggy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4x -16= x+2
4x-x= 16+2
3x=18
x=6
answer is 6.
2007-06-23 07:06:54 · answer #6 · answered by yj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remember to show your work! x(4)-16=x(2).....x=8
+16
4x=2x+16
-2x
2x+16
2007-06-23 03:34:38 · answer #7 · answered by Ronie M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4x-16 = x +2
3x = 18
x =6
I guess is 6 .... isn't it?
2007-06-23 03:33:20 · answer #8 · answered by ohoma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4x-16=x+2
x=6
Hope this helps =)
2007-06-23 05:00:45 · answer #9 · answered by RScott 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4n-16=n+2
4n=n+18
3n=18
n=6
2007-06-23 03:32:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋