Answer: 1 9/15
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
The number is 42.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the unknown number.
"two less than a number" is x - 2
Quotient means the result of a division.
(x - 2)/5 = 8
Multiply both sides by 5.
x - 2 = 40
Add 2 to both sides.
x = 42
Answer: The number is 42.
Check.
Start with 42. 2 less than 42 is 40. The quotient of 40 and 5 is 40/5 which is 8. The answer is correct.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Because 
is being multiplied by S, we can divide from both sides of the equation. This will give us:
÷
But, that looks a bit hectic. Instead of dividing, you can multiply by the reciprocal (which is essentially how to divide fractions). So, instead of ÷, you get:
×
When multiplying fractions, remember you can just multiply straight across-- numerator x numerator, then denominator x denominator.
By doing that, you get the fraction
cannot be simplified any more, so S= is your answer :)
I hope this helps
Cross multiply and expand by using distributive property
8x - 24 = 2x + 18
6x =42
x = 7
answer
x = 7
