SOLUTION: IF 18 IS ADDED TO A NUMBER X THE SUM IS DIVIDED BY 2 THE RESULT 5 TIMES THE NUMBER X WHAT IS THE VALUE OF X
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Question 942110: IF 18 IS ADDED TO A NUMBER X THE SUM IS DIVIDED BY 2 THE RESULT 5 TIMES THE NUMBER X WHAT IS THE VALUE OF X
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply both sides by 2
18+X=10X Subtract X from each side
18+X-X=10X-X
18=9X divide each side by 9
18/9=9X/9
2=X ANSWER X=2
CHECK:
18 added to the number X: 18+2-20
Divided by 2: 20/2=10
Equals 5(X): 10=5(2)
10=10
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