Algebra word problems

Question

4 times a number divided by 8 is 3

Answer 1

a number = x

times = multiplication

is = equal sign

divided by = division

Translating to the equation:

4 times a number divided by 8 is 3

4x/8 = 3

Next you can solve this for x

4x/8 = 3 multiply both sides by 8

8(4x/8) = 8(3) Simplify

4x=24 Divide both sides by 4

4x/4=24/4 Simplify

x=6