Question

Alexis is thinking of a number. Eight more than the product of 5 and the number is 93. Find Alexis’s number.

Answer 1

5x+8
Change to 5x=85
Divide
X=17

Answer 2

x = 17

Explanation:

let x be the number she is thinking about

5x + 8 = 93

Rearrange

5x = 85

x = 17