What is 19 plus 1/4 of a number equals 40

Question

19 plus 1/4 of a number equals 40

Answer 1

Hi Martha,

This word problem translates to 19 + 1/4x = 40.

Use inverse operations to solve your algebraic equation.

subtract 19 from both sides.

19 + 1/4x = 40.

-19 -19

new equation

1/4x = 21

multiply both sides by 4.

1/4x = 21

(x4) (x4)

x = 84