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Six more than nine times a number is 456

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Answer:

x=50

Explanation:

1) Rewrite the problem as an equation: (x will be "a number")

9x+6=456

2) Subtract 6 from both sides:

9x=450

3) Divide both sides by 9:

x=50

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