one quarter of a difference of a number and 3 is 2. Find the number

Answer 1

Let's assume the number is x.
The difference of the number and 3 is x - 3.
One quarter of the difference is (1/4)(x - 3).
According to the problem, (1/4)(x - 3) = 2.
To solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 4:
4(1/4)(x - 3) = 4(2)
x - 3 = 8
Now, we can add 3 to both sides of the equation to isolate x:
x - 3 + 3 = 8 + 3
x = 11

Therefore, the number is 11.