Question

The sum of a number and three is forty-one. Find the number.

Short answer

The sum of thirty-eight and three is forty-one.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information

$41$is equal to the sum of$3$and a number

Step 2. Solution

Consider the number is n.

The sum of a number and $3$is $41$.

$$\begin{gathered} n+3=41 \\ n=41-3 \\ n=38 \end{gathered}$$

The number is $38$

Sum of$38$and$3$is$41$.

Step 3. Verification

Sum of $38\&3$is $41$

$$\begin{gathered} 38+3\stackrel{?}{=}41 \\ 41=41 \end{gathered}$$

The left-hand side is equal to the right-hand side

So our answer is correct the number is $38$.