The correct answer is 20.
Let's solve the problem step by step.
Let's assume the number is x.
The difference of the number and 3 is: x - 3.
One-quarter of the difference is: (x - 3)/4.
According to the problem, this is equal to 2.
Therefore, we have the equation: (x - 3)/4 = 2.
To solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 4 to eliminate the fraction:
(x - 3)/4 * 4 = 2 * 4.
This simplifies to: x - 3 = 8.
Now, we can add 3 to both sides of the equation to isolate x:
x - 3 + 3 = 8 + 3.
This simplifies to: x = 11.
So, the number is 11.
One-quarter of the difference of a number and 3 is 2. Find the number.(1 point)
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11
11
54
5 fourths
312
3 and 1 half
20
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