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noah is thinking of a number when i multiply it by 5 and subtract by 40 the answer is 50 what is the number

User Akito
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Let x be the unknown number.
multiply X by 5 : 5x
then subtract 40 from it
5x - 40
this should equal 50
5x - 40 = 50
solve for x:
add 40 to both sides of the equation
5x = 90
divide both sides of the equation by 5:
x = 18
User Chaggy
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well when you multiply it, it would equal 90 and 5*18 is 90 then you subtract 40 and you would get 50

SO YOUR ANSWER IS >>18<<
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