Question

six more than five times a numbers that increased by eighteen. use the given conditions to write the equation, solve the equation and find the number

Answer 1

Using the variable x to represent the number, we have:

Five times a number: 5x

Six more than five times a number: 5x + 6

the number increased by eighteen: x + 18

So, equating the expressions 5x + 6 and x + 18, we have our equation:

`5x+6=x+18`

Now, solving the equation for x, we have:

`\begin{gathered} 5x-x=18-6 \\ 4x=12 \\ x=(12)/(4) \\ x=3 \end{gathered}`

So the number we want is x = 3.