Translate "4 added to 5 times a number is 34" into the following equation:
[tex]4+5x=34[/tex]
Then solve. Start by subtracting the 4 from each side:
[tex]5x=30[/tex]
Then divide both sides by 5:
[tex]x=6[/tex]
Check this answer by plugging it back into the original statement:
"4 is added to 5 times 6 is 34"
5 times 6 is 30, and 4 added to that is 34. So it all works out. The number is 6.
