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10. The product of 6 and a number when added to 5 is equal to 1 less than 9 times the number.

User Boris K
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6x+5=9x-1
6x+4=9x
3x=4
X=4/3
User Kimmie
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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

Hello!

Let the unknown number be x. The product of 6 and that number can be represented by 6x. And since we are adding 5, we can use 6x + 5 to represent that expression.

This equation is equal to the difference of 9x and 1, or 9x - 1.

Solve for x

  • 6x + 5 = 9x - 1
  • 5 = 3x - 1
  • 6 = 2x
  • 2 = x

The value of x is 2.

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