sixteen is the same as the quotient of twenty and the number substracted from 320

16 is the same as the quiotient of 20 and a number subracted from 320
in Algebra 2 Answers by

Your answer

Your name to display (optional):
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
Anti-spam verification:
To avoid this verification in future, please log in or register.

1 Answer

16 = 20 / (320 - x)

16(320 - x) = 20

4(320 - x) = 5

1280 - 4x = 5

1280 = 4x + 5

4x = 1280 - 5

4x = 1275

x = 1275/4

by Level 13 User (103k points)

Related questions

1 answer
a number n squared plus 12 is the same as the quotient of p and 4
asked Sep 3, 2014 in Algebra 1 Answers by lala96 Level 1 User (120 points) | 3.0k views
1 answer
-Six times the sum of twice a number and sixteen
asked Nov 23, 2013 in Algebra 1 Answers by fureum | 2.6k views
2 answers
sixteen increased by twice a number is -56
asked Aug 31, 2011 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 4.5k views
Welcome to MathHomeworkAnswers.org, where students, teachers and math enthusiasts can ask and answer any math question. Get help and answers to any math problem including algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, fractions, solving expression, simplifying expressions and more. Get answers to math questions. Help is always 100% free!

Most popular questions within the last 3000 days

  1. 50+50-25X0+2+2= (19)
  2. it takes 10 road workers 5 days to complete a road repair when working 2 hours a day.Working at the same pace,how many days will it take 2 people working 5 hours a day to finish it? (3)
  3. Solve 15 -1(12÷4+1)? (4)
  4. 8:4(5+2) (3)
  5. How can i represent 1/3; 3/3; 7/3; 10/3 and 15/3 on a number line? (1)

Most popular tags

87,516 questions
100,279 answers
2,420 comments
732,350 users