SOLUTION: How do I calculate 9 times a number divided by 2 equals 81

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Question 774198: How do I calculate 9 times a number divided by 2 equals 81
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9x/2 = 80 {nine times a number divided by 2 equals 80}
9x = 160 {multiplied each side by 2}
x ≈ 17.8 {divided each side by 9 and rounded to nearest tenth}

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