SOLUTION: The product of a number and 6 is 5 more than twice the number. Find the number.

SOLUTION: The product of a number and 6 is 5 more than twice the number. Find the number.

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Question 126509: The product of a number and 6 is 5 more than twice the number. Find the number.
Answer by JessicaGill(40) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number equal x
Product (multiply)

Now just solve for x
Minus 2x from both sides
=
Divide both sides by 4
= or 1.25
PROOF
Substitute 1.25 in for x and simplfy

Simplfy the multiplication

simplfy the addition

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