the product of a number and 9 increased by 4 is 58 find the number
Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given the statement:
The product of a number and 9 increased by 4 is 58
Determine the number.
Solution:
Express the statement in numerical form. Product of a number and 9 means 9x, and increased by 4 means that we add 4 to the 9x. Therefore we can write,
9x + 4 = 58
Solve for the value of x in order to find the number.
Transpose 4 on the other side of the equation. Remember when transposing a number, the sign changes.
9x = 58 -4
9x = 54
Divide both sides by 9 in order to get the value of x
x = 6
The missing number is 6.