One number was divided by 15, followed by this quotient being multiplied by 2. Next, the product was added to 9. The total sum was 7, so what was the first divisor?

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

asked Jun 13, 2022 177k views

15 votes

One number was divided by 15, followed by this quotient being multiplied by 2. Next, the product was added to 9. The total sum was 7, so what was the first divisor?

Mathematics
college

Martey asked

by Martey

3.5k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

3 votes

i believe it is 15.

-15/15=-1
-1x2= -2
-2+9= 7

Gabriel Matusevich answered Jun 20, 2022

by Gabriel Matusevich

4.7k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

4.5m questions

5.9m answers

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Other Questions