Question

When six is subtracted from five times a number, the result is 9

Answer 1

You do 9=5y-6. And then solve for y. It’s is 3.

Answer 2

Given that, when six is subtracted from five times a number, the result is 9. The number is 3.

What is the number?

Given that, when six is subtracted from five times a number, the result is 9.

Let the number be y, such that;

(5 × y) - 6 = 9

Next, we solve for y

(5 × y) - 6 = 9

5y - 6 = 9

5y = 6 + 9

5y = 15

y = 15 / 5

y = 3

Given that, when six is subtracted from five times a number, the result is 9. The number is 3.

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