Question
The sum of 12 and the quantity of 8 times a number k is equal to 48
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the value of \( k \) in the equation you provided, we can set up the equation based on the wording of the problem.
The problem states that "the sum of 12 and the quantity of 8 times a number \( k \) is equal to 48". We can write this as:
\[
12 + 8k = 48
\]
Now, we will solve for \( k \):
1. Subtract 12 from both sides:
\[
8k = 48 - 12
\]
\[
8k = 36
\]
2. Divide both sides by 8:
\[
k = \frac{36}{8}
\]
\[
k = \frac{9}{2} \quad \text{or} \quad k = 4.5
\]
Thus, the value of \( k \) is \( \frac{9}{2} \) or \( 4.5 \).
The problem states that "the sum of 12 and the quantity of 8 times a number \( k \) is equal to 48". We can write this as:
\[
12 + 8k = 48
\]
Now, we will solve for \( k \):
1. Subtract 12 from both sides:
\[
8k = 48 - 12
\]
\[
8k = 36
\]
2. Divide both sides by 8:
\[
k = \frac{36}{8}
\]
\[
k = \frac{9}{2} \quad \text{or} \quad k = 4.5
\]
Thus, the value of \( k \) is \( \frac{9}{2} \) or \( 4.5 \).