Frame an equation for the given statement: ‘One-fourth of a number is 20 less than the number itself.’
A) $\frac{x}{4} = x - 20$
B) $\frac{x}{4} - 20 = x$
C) x - 20 = 4
D) $\frac{x}{4} = 20 - x$

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If 14 is taken away from one fifth of a number, the result is 20. The equation expressing this statement is:

A. (x/5) − 14 = 20

B. x − (14/5) = (20/5)

C. x − 14 = (20/5)

D. x + (14/5) = 20

One factor of $x^{4} + x^{2}$ - 20 is $x^{2}$ +5, the other is

x^{4} + \sqrt{x^{4} + 20} = 22

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