SOLUTION: The product of 5 and a number decreased by 9 is 310. What is the number? Please help me out on this problem. Thanks

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Question 69753: The product of 5 and a number decreased by 9 is 310. What is the number?
Please help me out on this problem.
Thanks

Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5X-9=310
5X=310+9
5X=319
X=319/5
X=63.8 ANSWER
PROOF
5*63.8-9=310
319-9=310
310=310

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