Question

Find a number such that if 4 is added to 5 times a number, the result is 34

Answer 1

Translate "4 added to 5 times a number is 34" into the following equation:

$4+5x=34$

Then solve. Start by subtracting the 4 from each side:

$5x=30$

Then divide both sides by 5:

$x=6$

Check this answer by plugging it back into the original statement:

"4 is added to 5 times 6 is 34"

5 times 6 is 30, and 4 added to that is 34. So it all works out. The number is 6.