Answer:
10
Step-by-step explanation:
let the unknown number be x
so half of x decreased by 3 is
1/2x -3
It is equal to 38 less than 4 times the number which is x; 4x-37
THEREFORE;
½x-3 =4x -38
x-6/2 = 4x-38
cross-multiply
x-6 =8x -76
x-8x = -76+6
-7x = -70
Divide both sides by -7
So x =10
