Question

a number is multiplied by 6. then 4 is added to the product. the result is 82. what is the number?

Answer 1

6x+4=82

6x=78

x=13

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Answer 2

A number is multiplied by 6, then 4 is added to the product. The result is 82. What is the number?

 

So, lets call the number 'x'

 

6 multiplied by x plus 4 equals 82

 

So, 

6x + 4 = 82

 

Now subtract 4 from both sides of the equation:

 

6x + 4 - 4 = 82 - 4

6x = 78

 

Now divide both sides of the equation by 6 to find the value of 'x':

 

(6x)/6 = 78/6

x = 13

 

So the number you wanted to find is 13