How many times do you need to add 5 to 17 to reach the product of 6 and 7

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asked Feb 12, 2021 110k views

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Ken Thomases · Answer 1 · 2021-02-19T02:22:39+0000

Answer:

5

Explanation:

The product of 6 and 7 is 42.

Let x be the number of times needed to add 5 to 17 to reach 42.

17 + 5x = 42

5x = 42 - 17

5x = 25

x = 5