Let x represent the unknown, and write an equation for the sentence. Do not solve.
-When $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ of a number is added to 16 , the result is 26 .
A) $\frac { 1 } { 4 } x - 16 = 26$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 } x + 26$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 4 } + x = 26$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 4 } x + 16 = 26$

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The correct equation that represents the sentence is $\frac { 1 } { 4 } x + 16 = 26$, as it directly translates the words into an equation: "$\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ of a number (x) is added to 16, the result is 26."

Let X Represent the Unknown, and Write an Equation for the Sentence