Find a number such that if 4 is added to 5 times a number, the result is 34

Translate "4 added to 5 times a number is 34" into the following equation:



Then solve. Start by subtracting the 4 from each side:



Then divide both sides by 5:



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.

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