Answer:
x = 7
Explanation:
hank is thinking of a number. if he multiplies his number by seven and then adds 10, he gets 59. what is hank's number?
'hank is thinking of a number' means x
x. if he multiplies his number by seven and then adds 10, he gets 59. what is hank's number?
'if he multiplies his number by seven' means 7x
'and then adds 10' means 7x + 10
'he gets 59' means 7x + 10 = 59
'what is hank's number?' means 'what is x?'
7x + 10 = 59
7x = 49
x = 7