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What value correctly fills in the blank so that the expressions are equivalent 18+45 = _x(2+5)

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Answer:

You should have 9.

Explanation:

In this problem, we are trying to find the equivalent of 18+45.

18 plus 45 is 63. In order to get the second problem to also equal to 63, we have to find the number to multiply 2 and 5.

So to do this, you have to find a number that can both be multiplied by 2 and 5 to add up and get 63.

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Let's try 4.

4(2+5)=

8+20=28. This will not work.

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Let's try 7.

7(2+5)=

14+35=49. This will not work.

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Let's try 8.

8(2+5)=

16+40=56. This will not work.

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Let's try 9.

9(2+5)

18+45=63. This works.

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Now that we know that 9 is the missing number, let's check our problems:

18+45=63

9(2+5)= 18+45= 63.

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I hope this helps!

-No one

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