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Divided it by 7 and added 25. the result was 34 what was my number?

25. the result was 34 what was my number?

Divided it by 7 and added 25. the result was 34 what was my number? 25. the result-example-1
User Eboubaker
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Answer:

x = 63

Explanation:

we know that...

(x will be the stand-in for "your number")

x ÷ 7 + 25 = 34

(x ÷ 7) + 25 = 34

To find x, we have to isolate x

first, we can subtract 25 from both sides (remember, if you do an action on one side, you must do the same action on the other side)

{why are we subtracting? we need to do the opposite of a sign to get rid of it. By subtracting, we are undoing addition; by multiplying we are undoing division (and vice versa) }

(x ÷ 7) + 25 = 34

- 25 - 25 (subtract 25)

x ÷ 7 = 9

× 7 ×7 (multiplying by 7 to get rid of the "÷7")

x = 63

now, we can test out our x-value:

(63 ÷ 7) +25 = 34

( 9 ) + 25 = 34

34 = 34

because this equation is true, we can be certain that x = 63

hope this helps!

User Esger
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Answer:63

Explanation:

63/7+25=34

User Jason Farnsworth
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