SOLUTION: Some number was divided into 72.this quotient was then multiplied by 6,after which the resulting product was addes to 12. Given this sum totalled to 60,find the initial number
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Question 1013715: Some number was divided into 72.this quotient was then multiplied by 6,after which the resulting product was addes to 12. Given this sum totalled to 60,find the initial number
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the number, x. Then we write
[(72/x)*6]+12=60
We can simplify and solve giving us
432/x = 48
x = 432/48 = 9
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