Answer:
The number is 20
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x
Four times the number means = 4x
30 less than the number is 50 means = 4x - 30 = 50
Solve for x :
4x - 30 = 50
4x - 30 + 30 = 50 + 30 [ adding 30 on both sides ]
4x = 80 [ - 30 + 30 = 0 ]
x = 20 [ dividing by 4 on both sides ]
