Question

What positive whole number can you multiply by 3 and add1,or multiply by 2 and add 8?

Answer 1

Answer:

7 is the positive whole number which we can multiply by 3 and add 1, or multiply by 2 and add 8; and it will give the same answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Multiplying the positive whole number 7 by 3 and adding 1 will get:

(7 × 3) + 1 = 21 + 1 = 22

Multiplying the positive whole number 7 by 2 and adding 8 will get:

(7 × 2) + 8 = 14 + 8 = 22

Therefore, 7 is the positive whole number which we can multiply by 3 and add 1, or multiply by 2 and add 8; and it will give the same answer.