SOLUTION: whats a number whose product with 6 is the same as its sum with 60.

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Question 513048: whats a number whose product with 6 is the same as its sum with 60.
Found 2 solutions by Maths68, Tatiana_Stebko:
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let
Number=x
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6x=x+60
6x-x=60
5x=60
5x/5=60/5
x=12

Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x is a number
then 6x=x%2B60
6x-x=60
5x=60
x=60%2F5
x=12