Math Snap

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The circulation at the public library on Friday was56 books.
. This was8 books less than four times the circulation on Thursday.
3. We are asked to find the circulation on Thursday.

STEP 2

The problem can be translated into the following equation, where F represents the circulation on Friday and represents the circulation on Thursday$$=4 -8$$

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given value for F into the equation$$56 = -8$$

STEP 4

To isolate, we first need to get rid of the -8 on the right side of the equation. We can do this by adding8 to both sides of the equation$$56 +8 =4 -8 +8$$

STEP 5

implify both sides of the equation$$64 =4$$

STEP 6

Now, to solve for, we need to get rid of the4 on the right side of the equation. We can do this by dividing both sides of the equation by4$$\frac{64}{4} = \frac{4}{4}$$

implify both sides of the equation to find the value of$$16 =$$The circulation at the public library on Thursday was16 books.