SOLUTION: If the product of 5 and a number is increased by 4, the result is 19. What is the number?

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Question 15513: If the product of 5 and a number is increased by 4, the result is 19. What is the number?
Answer by pwac(253)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Subtract 4 from 19 to give:
15 Divide this by 5 to get:
3 This is your number
Test by doing the sum:5x3=15 add 4 to get 19
Pete

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