Math - Pre Cal Word Problem Help

Question

Some number is equal to 1/4 of the sum of 77.6, -33, and 59. What is the number?

Answer 1

x = 1/4(77.6 - 33 + 59)

x = 1/4(103.6)

x = 25.9

meaning that the number of interest here is 25.9

Answer 2

Let x denote the number you are looking for. Translating the words into the language of algebra we get:

 

x = (77.6 - 33 + 59)/4 = 25.9