Question

5 more than one-eighth of a number equals 13. What is the number?

Answer 1

64

Explanation:

let the number be x, then

`(1)/(8)` x + 5 = 13 ( subtract 5 from both sides )

`(1)/(8)` x = 8 ( multiply both sides by 8 )

x = 64

The number is 64

Answer 2

The number is 64

Explanation:

Let x be the number

1/8 x +5 = 13

Subtract 5 from each side

1/8x +5-5 = 13-5

1/8 x = 8

Multiply each side by 8

8*1/8x = 8*8

x = 64