SOLUTION: 421 exceeds nine times a number by 61. What is the number? I am confuse meaning of exceeds please help me thanks sree

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Question 154273: 421 exceeds nine times a number by 61. What is the number?
I am confuse meaning of exceeds please help me
thanks
sree
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, mangopeeler07:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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"421 exceeds nine times a number by 61" translates to 9x%2B61=421



9x%2B61=421 Start with the given equation.


9x=421-61 Subtract 61 from both sides.


9x=360 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28360%29%2F%289%29 Divide both sides by 9 to isolate x.


x=40 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=40 which means that the number is 40


Answer by mangopeeler07(462) About Me  (Show Source):
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421 exceeds nine times a number by 61. What is the number?
"exceeds a number by 61" means "is 61 more than a number". So 421 is 61 more than 9 times a number".
a number=x

Equation:
421=9x+61

Now to solve it. Subtract 61 from both sides
360=9x
40=x