Given the statement "The product of a number and 2 is 16."
Let "x" represent the said number.
The word "product" indicates that you have to multiply both numbers so
[tex]2x[/tex]
The result of the multiplication is 16, then:
[tex]2x=16[/tex]
The equation that will help you find the number is the first one to the right. 2x=16
b) To calculate the number using the equation, you have to divide both sides of the equal sign by 2
[tex]\begin{gathered} 2x=16 \\ \frac{2x}{2}=\frac{16}{2} \\ x=8 \end{gathered}[/tex]
The value of the number is 8
