SOLUTION: Translate the following statement into an algebraic equation. let x represent the number. 1 less than 15 times a number is 9 times that same number.
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Question 1012732: Translate the following statement into an algebraic equation. let x represent the number. 1 less than 15 times a number is 9 times that same number.
Thank you for any help I may be given.
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sgtdjack@yahoo.com Found 2 solutions by macston, fractalier:Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Okay, sarge, thanks for your service (I was Army 1972-74)...
15x - 1 = 9x
Remember that the word "is" means "equals."
Should you wish to solve this, we could subtract 15x from both sides and get
-1 = -6x
then divide by -6 and get
x = 1/6
