The number is 4
5 times the sum of 12 and 4 is 80
Answer:
Unknown number is 4.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number is x.
The verbal statement says " 5 times the sum of 12 and a number is 80".
So the algebraic representation of the statement will be
5(x + 12) = 80
Now we can solve this equation to get the unknown number x.
5x + 60 = 80
We will subtract 60 from each side of the equation.
(5x + 60) - 60 = 80 - 60
5x = 20
Now divide both the sides of the equation by 5
[tex]\frac{5x}{5}=\frac{20}{5}[/tex]
x = 4
Therefore, unknown number is 4.
