Question

The quotient of a number and 7 decreased by 5 is 10. Write an equation and solve it to find the missing number.

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 105

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the unknown (missing) number be x.

In Mathematics, quotient simply means division i.e to divide a number by another.

Thus, translating the word problem into an algebraic expression, we have;

$\frac{x}{7} - 5 = 10$

To find the value of x, we would simplify the algebraic expression.

$\frac{x}{7} = 10 + 5$

$\frac{x}{7} = 15$

Cross-multiplying, we have;

$x = 15 * 7$

x = 105