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Solve for the box: 16 - (box / 3) = 4

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36

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Isolate the term with the unknown.

    The given equation is:

    16−(box÷3)=416 - (\text{box} \div 3) = 4

    Subtract 16 from both sides of the equation:

    −(box÷3)=4−16- (\text{box} \div 3) = 4 - 16 −(box÷3)=−12- (\text{box} \div 3) = -12
  2. Remove the negative sign.

    Multiply both sides by −1-1:

    box÷3=12\text{box} \div 3 = 12
  3. Solve for the unknown.

    Multiply both sides by 3:

    box=12×3\text{box} = 12 \times 3 box=36\text{box} = 36

    The number that goes into the box is 36.

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