When 3.5 is added to 7 times a number the result is 65.1 find the number

Arthur Guiot asked Sep 9, 2023

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Arthur Guiot asked Sep 9, 2023

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Let x be the number we are looking for; therefore, 7 times a number is '7x'.

Then, 3.5 added to 7 times a number is

Thus, the whole equation is

$\begin{gathered} 3.5+7x=65.1 \\ \Rightarrow7x=65.1-3.5=61.6 \\ \Rightarrow x=(61.6)/(7)=8.8 \end{gathered}$

Hence, the number is 8.8

Green Wizard answered Sep 14, 2023

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