Question 766012
Nine times a given number, decreased by 3, is the same as 60. This number is:


Let the number be n.

Therefore:

9n - 3 = 60

Add 3 to each side of the equation

9n - 3 + 3 = 60 + 3

9n = 63

Divide each side by 9

n = 7


Answer:

The number is 7.












Lennox Obuong
Algebra Tutor
Nairobi, Kenya
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