To find the number, we need to set up an equation based on the information provided in the question.
Let’s represent the unknown number as x. According to the problem, four times this number plus 3 equals 11. We can express this relationship with the following equation:
4x + 3 = 11
Now, we need to solve for x. First, we’ll subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with x:
4x + 3 – 3 = 11 – 3
This simplifies to:
4x = 8
Next, we divide both sides of the equation by 4 to solve for x:
x = 8 / 4
So we find:
x = 2
Therefore, the number we are looking for is 2.