Question

The product of 2 more than a number and 10 is 36 more than 8 times the number. What is the number?

Answer 1

Here's my step-by-step explanation:

Whenever you see the phrase "a number" in a problem like this, then they want you to use a variable. Let's use n for number and translate from English to Algebraic.

- The product of 2 more than a number and 10 is 36 more than 8 times the number.

- The product of 2 more than n and 10 is 36 more than 8 times n.

- The product of 2 + n and 10 is 36 + 8n.

- (2 + n)(10) is 36 + 8n.

- (2 + n)(10) = 36 + 8n

Let's solve.

(2 + n)(10) = 36 + 8n

20 + 10n = 36 + 8n

10n - 8n = 36 - 20

2n = 16

n = 8

Hope this helps, let me know if I made a mistake or if you have any questions!