Question

Two and twenty five hundredths less than the quotient of x and two is equal to the sum of three and six tenths and quadruple of x.
what is the solution to the equation described.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{x}{2}-2.25=3.6+4x$

Step-by-step explanation:

two and twenty five hundredths less than the quotient of x and two is equal to the sum of three and six tenths and quadruple of x.

The unknown number is x.  the quotient of x and two can be written as $\frac{x}{2}$

two and twenty five hundredths  can be written as 2.25

two and twenty five hundredths less than the quotient of x and two can be written as $\frac{x}{2}-2.25$

The above expression is equal to the sum of three and six tenths and quadruple of x.

three and six tenths can be written as 3.6 and quadruple of x is 4x

$\frac{x}{2}-2.25=3.6+4x$

Answer 2

To answer the question above, we translate the word problem into mathematical equation. The left side of the equation is,
                              x/2 - 2.25 = 3.6 + 4x
The value of x from the equation is -1.67.