SOLUTION: If the product of six and the sum of five plus a number is 174, what is the number?

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Question 407394: If the product of six and the sum of five plus a number is 174, what is the number?
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"the product of six and the sum of five plus a number is 174" means that 6%28x%2B5%29=174


6%28x%2B5%29=174 Start with the given equation.


6x%2B30=174 Distribute.


6x=174-30 Subtract 30 from both sides.


6x=144 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28144%29%2F%286%29 Divide both sides by 6 to isolate x.


x=24 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=24


So the unknown number is 24.


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