Question

What number increased by 25 equals 40?

a number divided by 5 equals 17.find the number

ten less than a number is 42.find the number

when 12 is subtracted from 3 times a number,the result is 24.find the number

the larger of two numbers is 12 more than twice the smaller. the larger number is 36. what is the smaller number?

Answer 1

1.
x+25=40
x=40-25
x=15
2.
x:5=17
x=5*17=85
3)
x-10=42
x=52
4)
3x-12=24
3x=24+12
3x=36
x=12
5)
2x+12=36
2x=36-12
2x=24
x=12