When you add 18 to one fourth of a number you get the number itself

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Francis Moyer

Mathematics

4 January, 16:29

When you add 18 to one fourth of a number you get the number itself

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Salvador · Answer 1

We can turn this into an equation.

if x stands for the number you are looking for, then

18 + 1/4 x = x

we can solve this equation

18 + 1/4 x = x

subtract 1/4x from both sides

18 = 3/4 x

divide both sides by 3/4

24 = x

Lauren Bridges · Answer 2

N = number

...

n + 18 = n

4

n = n - 18

4

Cross Multiply

4 * (n - 18) = n

4n - 72 = n

4n - n = 72

3n = 72

n = 72

3

n = 24