SOLUTION: Seven more than nine times a number is 106

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Question 394403: Seven more than nine times a number is 106
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"Seven more than nine times a number is 106" means that 9x%2B7=106


9x%2B7=106 Start with the given equation.


9x=106-7 Subtract 7 from both sides.


9x=99 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2899%29%2F%289%29 Divide both sides by 9 to isolate x.


x=11 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=11


So the unknown number is 11.


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