The sum of four times a number +4 is 14

Answer 1

Let's use the variable x to represent the unknown number.

Then "four times a number" would be represented as : .4x

Then the "sum of four times a number +4" would be represented as : 4x + 4

Next "is 14" would be represented as: = 14

Combining these expressions gives us:

4x + 4 = 14

You can solve this equation for the unknown number using inverse operations:

4x + 4 = 14

4x + 4 - 4 = 14 - 4

4x = 10

x = 10/4 OR 5/2

5/2 is equivalent to 2 1/2