Translate the following sentence into an equation. Then solve the equation. Four times a number, added to 6, is 34. Find the number.

Sherrie is baking a pie for her family. she leaves the room and comes back to 35% of the pie having been eaten before she can put the topping on. how much 1 square inch strips of dough will she need for the top, now that a portion is missing? round your answer to the nearest while nimber.