Question

7 less than 6 times a number is equal to 9 more than 4 times a number. What is the number?

Answer 1

Write an equation the represents the words.

6x - 7 = 4x + 9

To solve for x (the number), isolate it from the other variables.

Subtract 9 from both sides.

6x - 7 - 9 = 4x

Combine like terms.

6x - 16 = 4x

Subtract 6x from both sides.

-16 = 4x - 6x

Combine like terms.

-16 = -2x

Divide both sides by -2.

-16/-2 = x

x = 8

The number is 8.

Hope this helps! :)

Answer 2

The number is 8.

Explanation:

Hello there!

We're given an unknown number, let's call this number n

We know that 7 less than 6 times n is equal to 9 more than 4 times n

Let's break that statement down, starting with "7 less than 6 times n"

6 times n should be 6n, since 6 * n = 6n

"7 less" means subtraction.

So "7 less than 6n" should be 6n-7

Now with "9 more than 4 times n"

4 times n should be 4n, as 4 * n = 4n

"9 more" means addition

So "9 more than 4n" should be 4n+9

The statement says that 6n-7 is equal to 4n + 9, and so when we write it as an equation:

6n - 7 = 4n + 9

Now we can solve the equation

Subtract 4n from both sides

2n - 7 = 9

Add 7 to both sides

2n = 16

Divide both sides by n

n=8

The number is 8

PS. we can substitute 8 back into the equation as n to see if it works:

6(8)-7=4(8)+9

Multiply

48-7=32+9

41= 32 + 9

41=41

It works :))

Hope this helps!