Question
When I added 12 to twice a certain number the result was the same as four times the number. What was the number
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let's call the certain number "x."
According to the problem statement, when we add 12 to twice the number, we get the same result as four times the number. Therefore, we can write the following equation:
2x + 12 = 4x
To find the value of x, we can simplify this equation:
12 = 4x - 2x
12 = 2x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we get:
6 = x
Therefore, the number is 6.
According to the problem statement, when we add 12 to twice the number, we get the same result as four times the number. Therefore, we can write the following equation:
2x + 12 = 4x
To find the value of x, we can simplify this equation:
12 = 4x - 2x
12 = 2x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we get:
6 = x
Therefore, the number is 6.