SOLUTION: What is the answer of five times a number added to 2 is divided by the number plus 6, and the result is nine halves.

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Question 382187: What is the answer of five times a number added to 2 is divided by the number plus 6, and the result is nine halves.
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What is the answer of five times a number added to 2 is divided by the number plus 6, and the result is nine halves.
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Equation:
5(x+2)/(x+6) = 9/2
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Cross-multiply to get:
10(x+2) = 9(x+6)
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10x+20 = 9x+54
x = 34
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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