Question

I think of a number, then divide by 5, then subtract 78 -the result is nine

Answer 1

Answer:

Imagine that the number that we are looking for is x

We know that:

x/5 - 78 = 9

x/5         = 9 + 78

x/5         = 87

x             = 87 . 5 = 435

So the number we need is 435