Four more than the product of a number and 8 is equal to
Let
x -----> the number
we have that
the algebraic expression is equal to
the product of a number and 8 ------> 8x
so
Four more than the product of a number and 8 is equal to 3
8x+4=3
solve for x
8x=3-4
8x=-1
x=-1/3
therefore
the number is -1/3
