Question

When 90 is added to a number the result is 46 times the number find the number

Answer 1

n = 2

Step-by-step explanation

Let 'n' be the number.

"when 90 is added to a number" is 90+n. And this equals to "46 times the number" which is 46n. The equation to solve for n is:

`\begin{gathered} 90+n=46n \\ 90=46n-n \\ 90=45n \\ n=(90)/(45) \\ n=2 \end{gathered}`