The diference of a certain number and 4 is 36.What is the number

Answer 1

Let's use the variable x to represent the unknown number. Also the term, "difference", indicates subtraction and the word, "is", can be replaced with an equal sign.

Then we can write : x - 4 = 36

To solve and determine the missing number, add 4 to both sides of the equation:

x - 4 + 4 = 36 + 4

x = 40

The missing number is 40.