SOLUTION: Nine is subtracted from a number, and then the difference is multiplied by 5. The result is 75. What is the number?

Question 356611: Nine is subtracted from a number, and then the difference is multiplied by 5.
The result is 75. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, robertb:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let number be x
9 is subtracted
x-9
multiplied by 5
5(x-9)
5(x-9)=75
5x-45=75
5x=45+75
5x=120
x= 60 the number
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Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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