Question

a number is multiplied by 8 and that product is added to 2. The sum is equal to the product of 2 and 25 . Find the number

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

So we have a number (let's call it x) and it was multiplied by 8 and added by 2. Therefore:

`8x+2`

And we are told that the sum is equal to the product of 2 and 25 (or 50). Thus:

`8x+2=50`

To find the number, we just need to find x. Thus, subtract 2 from both sides:

`8x=48`

Divide both sides by 8:

`x=6`

And we're done!

So, our original number was 6.