Question

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

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Let's call the number x.

The difference of a number (x) and 3 is x - 3.

One-quarter of that difference is (1/4)(x - 3).

We are given that this quantity is equal to 2, so we can write the equation:

(1/4)(x - 3) = 2

Now we solve for x:

Multiply both sides by 4 to eliminate the fraction:

x - 3 = 8

Add 3 to both sides:

x = 11

Therefore, the number is 11.